Category Archives: News
Budget, RecXtra and rec website all to come before Emporia Recreation Commission Monday
The Emporia Recreation Commission will convene for its monthly meeting Monday evening. Commissioners will conduct a review of the 2022-23 budget and timelines. Discussions on the transition of the Rec...
May 15, 2022 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
Flint Hills Technical College honors more than 200 graduates during 2022 Spring Commencement activities Sunday
Flint Hills Technical College capped off a weekend's worth of graduation activities inside White Auditorium Sunday. The college began the afternoon with its dental hygiene and nurse pinning ceremony b...
May 15, 2022 Monica Lucena-Olvera speaks before her fellow graduates during FHTC's 2022 spring commencement ceremony. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Reeble Park grand opening carries on despite early rainfall Sunday
Rainfall altered the day's plans slightly, but it did not wash away the sense of pride local residents felt upon seeing the new Reeble Park pickleball courts up close and personal Sunday. The Emporia ...
May 15, 2022 Spectators look on as pickleball players led by Lucy Kovalova put on a demonstration. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia-Lyon County EMS responds to two reported injury crashes Sunday
Emporia-Lyon County EMS responded to a pair of reported injury crashes during wet conditions Sunday. Emergency personnel responded to a crash on the Kansas Turnpike near the Lyon-Wabaunsee county line...
May 15, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Scattered large hail, brief heavy rain falls across area Sunday
Severe thunderstorm activity has cleared the KVOE listening area after a stormy morning Sunday. Strong storm systems triggered a number of warnings across the listening area, however, did not bring mu...
May 15, 2022 Hail approached the size of golf balls Sunday near Lamont. Kaleb Schankie.
Stamp Out Hunger provides boost to Salvation Army food pantry
The Salvation Army food pantry got a boost this weekend with the annual Stamp Out Hunger drive, courtesy of the National Letter Carriers Association. Salvation Army Lt. Mylie Hadden thanked the commun...
May 14, 2022 Salvation Army staff and volunteers unload a load of donated food as part of Saturday's Stamp Out Hunger event. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lorrie Morgan has powerful return to Emporia Granada Theatre
Lorrie Morgan commanded the stage at the Emporia Granada Theatre on Saturday night. A near-sellout crowd was entertained as Morgan played hits like "Watch Me" and "What Part of No" during the concert....
May 14, 2022 Lorrie Morgan entertains a near-sellout crowd at the Emporia Granada Theatre on Saturday night. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
'Regional powerhouse' Emporia State University holds spring commencement with over 1,300 students eligible for degrees
Emporia State University held commencement activities this weekend. Regent Cynthia Lane, a doctoral degree recipient from Emporia State, delivered the welcome address for Saturday's activities and spo...
May 14, 2022 Emporia State University students process into White Auditorium at the start of spring commencement activities Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: With activities and infections picking up, Lyon County Public Health revisits isolation and quarantine policies
Like it or not, Lyon County Public Health says it's time to brush up on quarantine and isolation procedures. The general recommendation comes as COVID-19 cases are on the rise, both locally and nation...
May 14, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Preparations continue for Aug. 2 primary election
The primary election cycle is moving towards an important deadline. The candidate filing and withdrawal deadline is June 1, and Lyon County Clerk and Election Officer Tammy Vopat says her staffers are...
May 14, 2022 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
