Category Archives: News
Emporia State president offers stats bolstering CECE closure decision on KVOE's Talk of Emporia
Emporia State President Ken Hush says the university's decision to end operations for the Center for Early Childhood Education and demolish Butcher Education Center was made almost a decade ago, and s...
Aug 29, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Law Enforcement Center booking area renovation scheduled to begin in mid-October
The Lyon County Detention Center is receiving a much need renovation. During the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting last Thursday, Jail Director Jay Whitney presented a renovation project ...
Aug 29, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
With new signage up outside, CareArc plans for major renovations inside
Some big changes are coming to CareArc at 420 West 15th in the coming months. CareArc CEO Renee Hively had updates on KVOE's Talk of Emporia, starting with a move and new layout for the dental clinic,...
Aug 29, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Core of Emporia's Street Rehab project beginning this week
Preliminary work has been underway on Emporia's annual Street Rehab project for a few weeks now. The core of the project officially begins this week. City Communications Manager Christine Johnson says...
Aug 29, 2022 City of Emporia map.
WEATHER: Low-level severe weather threat for Monday evening
Thunderstorms are a good bet across the KVOE listening area by Monday evening. Storms could develop north of Emporia by late afternoon. Much better chances of storm coverage come by sunset, and there ...
Aug 29, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
THE J&J SHOW: Emporia Police continue to preach vigilance to drivers with school year now in full swing
School is now fully in session across the KVOE listening area and that means traffic congestion is also back in full force. During the monthly installment of KVOE's J&J Show this past week, Empori...
Aug 28, 2022 Emporia Police officers JT Klaurens (left) and Jaffar Agha. Emporia Police Department graphic.
Semi driver cited, traffic closed in 10 block of West Logan until further notice following incident Sunday afternoon
A semi driver was cited after an accident that downed a power line in downtown Emporia Sunday afternoon. According to Emporia Police Sgt. Dominick Vortherms, the accident occurred at the intersection ...
Aug 28, 2022 Traffic is being rerouted around the scene of a reported hit and run accident in downtown Emporia. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Scattered showers bring scattered rain totals to listening area Saturday into Sunday
The KVOE listening area received more needed rainfall thanks to storm systems that developed late Saturday into early Sunday morning. At the KVOE studios we received 1.2 inches of rainfall between Sat...
Aug 28, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Vamos a Pescar celebration organizers thrilled by turnout, atmosphere
King Lake was busy for the sixth annual Vamos a Pescar celebration Saturday. Whether lakeside, in the lake or inside the Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center, people thronged to the area -- ju...
Aug 27, 2022 KVOE News File Photo.
Community Conversation encourages Emporia-area Hispanics to take leadership roles
Hispanics in and around Emporia are being encouraged to take on leadership roles in the community, and Visit Emporia held a special Community Conversation to talk more about what it may take to make t...
Aug 27, 2022 Kansas Poet Laureate Huascar Medina begins his presentation at Saturday's Community Conversation at the Emporia Granada Theatre. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
