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Timmerman Elementary School teacher wins $1,500 Building a Stronger Connection social media campaign prize
ValuNet Fiber and the Cable One family of brands held a special gathering at Timmerman Elementary School for a special individual Thursday. Trenna Hanlin, a fourth-grade teacher at Timmerman, received...
Oct 7, 2022 Fourth-grade students from Timmerman Elementary School celebrated their teacher Trenna Hanlin, who won the Stronger Connection social media campaign prize Thursday afternoon. Photo by Ana Valdez/KVOE News
Big Head Todd and the Monsters taking Granada stage Saturday night
The Emporia Granada Theatre is hosting a monster of a fundraising concert this weekend. Big Head Todd and the Monsters are set to take over the Granada stage Saturday night. Formed in 1984 the band ha...
Oct 7, 2022 Emporia Granada Theatre image.
Emporia State University announces plans for significant reinvestment in computer science program
The Emporia State University School of Business is about to receive a major update, specifically for its computer science program. ESU announced Thursday that it is planning a multi-million dollar rei...
Oct 6, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Greenwood County placed into drought emergency following executive order by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued updated drought declarations across the state of Kansas as part of a recent executive order. Executive order 22-08 keeps all of Kansas' counties either in watch,...
Oct 6, 2022 US Drought Monitor Map
Two arrested following alleged assault in central Emporia Thursday afternoon
Two juveniles have been arrested in connection to an alleged assault in Emporia Thursday. According to Emporia Police Cpt. Ray Mattas, officers were called to the 400 block of West Sixth Ave. at 12:40...
Oct 6, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Algae warning and watch issued for trio of area water bodies
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued advisories warning of harmful algae in two area bodies of water. An algae warning has been issued for Melvern Outlet Pond while algae watches...
Oct 6, 2022 Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism image.
CORONAVIRUS: 21 new cases, no new deaths reported Wednesday
Positive case numbers remained moderate in the latest COVID-19 update from Lyon County Public Health. Wednesday, Public Health reported 21 new cases, down slightly from the 25 reported Sept. 28. No ne...
Oct 6, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Emporia Granada Theatre planning 'complete search' for new permanent director
The Emporia Granada Theatre is getting set to launch a "complete search" for a new permanent director very soon. That's according to Granada Board of Directors Member Mike Helbert on KVOE's Newsmaker ...
Oct 6, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Pair of modification requests approved in Lyon County rape case Wednesday
A pair of defense requests were granted during a review hearing for a man accused of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy in Lyon County. Gerald Travis Todd appeared in Lyon County District Court for a...
Oct 5, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Michelin holds grand opening with ribbon cutting
A new era is underway for Michelin in Emporia. The facility formerly known as Camso held a ribbon cutting Wednesday morning. In a release sent to KVOE News, Michelin Emporia Site Manager Bryan Ziegler...
Oct 5, 2022 Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
