Category Archives: News
4th annual No Coast Film Festival kicks off Friday night at Emporia Granada Theatre
Some of the very best short films from filmmakers both local and abroad will be hitting the silver screen starting Friday night. The 2022 No Coast Film Festival kicks off Friday evening at the Emporia...
Sep 09, 2022 No Coast Film Fest Logo.
Kansas Board of Regents set to decide on Emporia State's Workforce Management, Butcher Center plans at monthly meeting
Based on the Kansas Board of Regents' online agenda posted this weekend, the board will vote Wednesday on Emporia State's "Framework for Workforce Management," as it's officially listed. Framework det...
Sep 09, 2022 Emporia State Interim Provost Brent Thomas (standing) addresses concerns about ESU's plan to adjust programs during an emergency meeting of the Faculty Senate on Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia, Lyon County home sales fall in August, but prices soar year-to-year
Emporia's home sales last month were down noticeably from a year ago, but other indicators show the tight housing market remains in place. Home sales went from 58 in August 2021 to 35 last month, a dr...
Sep 09, 2022 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
Police investigation continues into alleged incident involving members of Emporia High football; USD 253 not confirming unattributed discipline reports
Emporia Police continues its investigation into an alleged battery incident involving at least one member of the Emporia High football team. USD 253 Community Relations Director Lyndel Landgren says h...
Sep 09, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Crime Stoppers asking for help with convenience store incident
Lyon County Crime Stoppers isn't saying much about their recent request for the public's help in solving a case. Crime Stoppers is asking for help in finding two people after an incident at a convenie...
Sep 09, 2022 Local authorities are looking for this couple after an unspecified incident at a convenience store. Lyon County Crime Stoppers screenshot.
Hetlinger developments: Hutchinson to retire, Burton named as executive director
Change is coming to Hetlinger Developmental Services at the end of this year. Longtime director Trudy Hutchinson is retiring after 44 years with the agency. Hetlinger has announced the hire of Jill Bu...
Sep 09, 2022 Jill Burton. Hetlinger Developmental Services photo.
Simmons Pet Food celebrates employees with free community concert featuring country music legend Sara Evans Thursday
Last November, country music legend Sara Evans was in Emporia to celebrate Veterans Day. Thursday night she returned, this time to celebrate the employees of Simmons Pet Food with a free celebration c...
Sep 08, 2022 Photo by Ana Valdez/KVOE News
Lyon County Commissioners receive parking proposal from local business owners Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners will be mulling over a trio of proposals from a pair of local business owners following their recent action meeting Thursday. The proposals come from Jarom and Melanie Smith ...
Sep 08, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Reported house fire northeast of Emporia put out before firefighters arrive
Four different Lyon County fire departments were dispatched to a reported house fire northeast of Emporia on Thursday afternoon. Emporia Rural, Hartford-Neosho Rapids, Miller and Reading fire crews re...
Sep 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia State administrators highlighting benefits of adjustments in place before Workforce Development Policy framework was submitted to Board of Regents this week
With concerns about potential program and job cuts, Emporia State administrators spent time on KVOE's ESU Buzz discussing some of the benefits of the Workforce Management Policy framework submitted to...
Sep 08, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
