Category Archives: News
Preparations ongoing for 2022 Flint Hills Beef Fest
The full slate of traditional Flint Hills Beef Fest activities are still months away, however, several events are already in motion ahead of that time. Beef Fest Spokesman Danny Broyles joined KVOE's ...
May 03, 2022 Flint Hills Beef Fest Logo
Wreck involving car, Emporia Public Schools bus causes minor injuries for car driver
A wreck involving a car and USD 253 Emporia school bus tied up an intersection in southwest Emporia and caused minor injuries for one person late Tuesday. The crash happened on West Sixth with Stratfo...
May 03, 2022 The driver of a car suffered non-life-threatening injuries after her vehicle crashed into a USD 253 Emporia school bus Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia City Commission to convene for new combination action/study session format Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners will be meeting under a new format Wednesday morning. Commissioners will convene first for an action session during which time a formal NLC agreement with HomeServe could be...
May 03, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
Emporia State Federal Credit Union receives 2021 To the Stars regional award
Over the past two years, residents, businesses and organizations have embodied the Kansas motto of "ad Astra per Aspera" (to the stars through difficulties) at an extraordinary level throughout the CO...
May 03, 2022 Emporia State Federal Credit Union Courtesy Image.
Chase County, BNSF at odds over recent rail crossing closures
Chase County and Burlington Northern Santa Fe are at odds -- again -- over crossing closures. Chase County Sheriff Richard Dorneker says two crossings were recently taken offline by the railroad, affe...
May 03, 2022 Chase County says Burlington Northern Santa Fe is ignoring public safety issues when it closes rail crossings for track repairs, including two near Norton Creek Road recently. Chase County Sheriff Richard Dorneker.
Reeble Park pickleball courts to have grand opening May 15
Pickleball players and community members are encouraged to attend a grand opening for the city's new courts in north-central Emporia. The courts are on property formerly owned by the Emporia Country C...
May 03, 2022 Emporia's brand-new Reeble Park pickleball courts will have a grand opening ceremony later this month. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
'Pastor Mic' running for Kansas House 60th District
With less than a month ahead before the state's election filing and withdrawal deadline, a relatively quiet election cycle will likely get a lot more active in a hurry. On Monday, Democrat Mic McGuire...
May 03, 2022 Mic Mcguire is ending his time as pastor of Harveyville United Methodist Church to launch a run for the Kansas House. Courtesy photo.
Highway resurfacing set to begin soon outside Harveyville
Two highways near Harveyville will see work as part of a mill and overlay project that's supposed to begin this week. Kansas Highway 31 will have about 10 miles of highway resurfacing from Highway 99 ...
May 03, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation map.
STATEHOUSE: April tax receipts above projections; Supreme Court taking statements on legislative district maps
April is typically a very busy month in the Kansas Department of Revenue, and it was a profitable one as well. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says tax-only receipts for April were $1.5 billion, almost $1...
May 03, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Dr. Ken Weaver tapped to lead National Teachers Hall of Fame on interim basis beginning Jul. 1
The National Teachers Hall of Fame has revealed its new interim leader as a search continues to fill the role on a permanent basis. Dr. Ken Weaver was announced as the interim Executive Director durin...
May 02, 2022 Carol Strickland . Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
