Category Archives: News
ELECTION: Political sign theft, damage reports remain low
As the primary election officially draws near, there have been complaints of either theft or damage to political signs. Reports to Emporia Police have been minimal this election cycle. Emporia Police ...
Jul 30, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Fourth annual No Coast Film Festival ready to roll in September
It's almost time for Emporia to go to the movies with the fourth annual No Coast Film Festival getting set to launch in just over a month. This year's festival will be taking place inside the Granada ...
Jul 30, 2022 No Coast Film Fest Logo.
Minimally invasive robotic surgery patient referrals now being accepted at Newman Regional Health
Patient referrals are now being accepted for robotic surgical procedures at Newman Regional Health. The hospital announced Friday that Dr. Bradley Rupp is accepting referrals for laparoscopic minimall...
Jul 29, 2022 Newman Regional Health Courtesy Image
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health slowly reducing reliance on contract nurses
Newman Regional Health is moving out of COVID-19 pandemic operations in one key way. For much of the pandemic, the hospital had to rely on contract labor, especially for nurses. Newman Regional Health...
Jul 29, 2022 Newman Regional Health photo.
Advance vote process nearing end with primary election Tuesday
Advance voting is coming to an end soon for the primary election cycle. Early voting continues until 5 pm Friday and then goes from 8 am to noon Monday. In Lyon County, over 1,600 people have voted in...
Jul 29, 2022 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
Emporia's transient guest tax receipts 15 percent above 2019 record
Emporia's transient guest tax receipts are doing quite well. Visit Emporia Director LeLan Dains says the 7-percent tax on each room night stay at local hotels has led to some impressive totals as the ...
Jul 29, 2022 Unbound Gravel last month was among several local activities this year that that saw large crowds. KVOE News file photo.
US-50 work beginning soon in Strong City
Highway construction is coming soon for central and west Chase County. Cones and signage are already out on US Highway 50 in Strong City, according to Sheriff Richard Dorneker. The four-lane segment i...
Jul 29, 2022
SOS Strong near $30,000 and climbing
SOS Strong is in the books. The sixth annual fundraiser kept to its traditional format of having men trying to raise at least $1,000 each while representing SOS and its mission of ending domestic viol...
Jul 29, 2022 SOS Community Relations Director Haley Brinkman holds "the big check" representing donations to the SOS Strong campaign that concluded this week. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Friends of 4H Dinner kicks off Lyon County Fair
The annual kickoff to the Lyon County Fair brought a lot of people to the Fairgrounds Anderson Building on Thursday. The Friends of 4H dinner filled the building with people and with food before the e...
Jul 29, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Latest Lyon County vehicle tag deadline is Friday
Friday is the last day for certain Lyon County residents to renew vehicle tags without penalty. Residents with last names beginning with the letters J, K or L can use the QLess app to set their place ...
Jul 29, 2022 Kansas Department of Revenue photo.
