Category Archives: News
St. Mark's Lutheran Church hosting second annual Rod'n for JC Vehicle Show Sunday afternoon
St. Mark's Lutheran Church is calling all car lovers and collectors for the second annual Rod'n for JC Vehicle Show this Sunday. The event is open to the public and Pastor Kent Happel says they are ac...
Jun 24, 2022 Cars outside St. Mark's for the RODN 4 JC/Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOENews
Visit to National Memorial to Fallen Educators increases Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's determination to combat gun violence
Prior to her attendance at Wednesday's ribbon cutting for the new Jones Early Childhood Development Center, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly paid a visit to the National Memorial to Fallen Educators. The g...
Jun 24, 2022 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly receives a tour of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators from retiring National Teachers Hall of Fame Director Carol Strickland. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia Friends of the Zoo Open House coming Sunday
The David Traylor Zoo is welcoming all children and families to its annual Friends of the Zoo open house event this weekend. Activities will take place throughout the zoo beginning at 1 pm Sunday afte...
Jun 24, 2022 KVOE News photo.
5th Judicial District Nominating Commission to convene Thursday following announcement of Chief Judge Merlin Wheeler's impending retirement
Following the announcement that longtime 5th Judicial District Chief Judge Merlin Wheeler will be retiring, the 5th Judicial District Nominating Commission is set to meet next week. The commission wil...
Jun 24, 2022 Kansas Judicial Branch logo
Decision on Plumb Place ownership takes new turn
Plumb Place is apparently moving quickly towards a new owner, but it's lining up to be not one of the announced plans from earlier this year. Receiver Kevin Flott petitioned Lyon County District for f...
Jun 24, 2022 KVOE News photo.
UPDATE: 12-year-old Conner Kreitzer found safe shortly after search began Friday afternoon
The Emporia Police Department has safely located a 12-year-old resident who went missing for a little more than four hours Friday. 12-year-old Connor Kreitzer was listed as missing shortly before 4 pm...
Jun 24, 2022 12-year-old Conner Kreitzer has been missing since 12:30 pm Friday, Jun. 24. Emporia Police Department Photo
Osage City man 'in crisis' arrested after alleged knife incident with officer
Formal charges are pending in Osage County after a law enforcement incident with a man said to be "in crisis" this week. Osage City Police Chief Fred Nech says an officer responded to a disturbance ca...
Jun 24, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Safe Kids Emporia announces first child seat safety check lane of year
Safe Kids Emporia has its first child seat safety check lane of the season this weekend. Activities will be from 9 am to 1 pm at Emporia Fire Station 2, 15th and Industrial. Parents and guardians are ...
Jun 24, 2022 Courtesy Safe Kids Emporia.
Lyon, Chase county shifting to new statewide court case management system next month
A centralized case management system begins next month for the Fifth Judicial District involving Lyon and Chase counties. The new Kansas eCourt system is in the middle of a phased rollout across the s...
Jun 24, 2022 Kansas Courts graphic.
Child care workers eligible for state bonus in certain circumstances
Here soon, licensed child care staffers and providers will receive individual bonuses from the state for their work. Earlier this week, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced individual bonuses ranging...
Jun 24, 2022 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (standing) recently announced over $53 million in one-time bonuses for child care workers. Office of the Kansas Governor photo.
