Category Archives: News
Zoo Brew gives docents and residents a night in the wild to support Emporia Friends of the Zoo Saturday
It didn't exactly take place in the wild, but a slight location change did not dampen the spirits of attendees at the annual Zoo Brew: A Night in the Wild fundraiser Saturday evening. Due to showers a...
Sep 26, 2026 The Dead City Rockers perform during the annual EFOZ Zoo Brew inside the David Traylor Zoo Education Center. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia State Music Department's biggest fundraiser sees big turnout in support Saturday evening
The "largest single source of scholarship revenue for ESU's music program" saw an equally large turnout inside the Emporia State Memorial Union Saturday evening as hundreds of donors, friends and fami...
Sep 26, 2026
You Matter Fest takes 'spotlight' off the individual and places it on the major needs Saturday
For the past several years, Beacon For Hope Suicide Prevention has had a large presence on the community calendar with a variety of events and activities aimed at addressing the stigma of suicide amon...
Sep 26, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Growth continues for annual Sertoma Club of Emporia Scholarship breakfast 17-years into the event
The only thing more consistent than the quality breakfast the Sertoma Club of Emporia provides each year is the growth the event continues to see year after year. According to Sertoma Club Scholarship...
Sep 26, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Slight alteration, same great artwork at annual Chalk Fest in downtown Emporia Saturday
It did require a slight pivot leading in, but the annual Emporia Arts Council Chalk Fest was a rousing success yet again. Due to rainfall in the forecast throughout the day Saturday, organizers made t...
Sep 26, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Queer Year Round honors memory and lasting legacy of Dolly Parton on 9/25 with screening of 9 to 5 at 9:25 pm
A movie screening in Emporia Friday night celebrated Dolly Parton's lasting influence, both as an entertainer and as someone who always strove to make others, no matter their identity, seen and valued...
Sep 26, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Rainfall and storm chances persist through Saturday with rainfall and potential flooding a concern into next week
More showers and thunderstorms are on the way for the KVOE listening area, but the greatest concern may come later in the week. The National Weather Service in Topeka expects scattered showers and thu...
Sep 26, 2026
Creating connections through culture: Kansas Spanish Speakers host third Loteria Night event Friday
Once again, Kansas Spanish Speakers brought people from all walks of life together under one roof at Flint Hills Technical College for a night of fun, culture, and community at its third Lotera night ...
Sep 25, 2026 Loteria grand prize winner Mercedes Garate is all smiles after winning three-hundred dollars cash at the third Loteria Night hosted by Kansas Spanish Speakers. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Mercedes Gárate, ganadora del premio mayor de la Lotería, luce una gran sonrisa tras ganar trescientos dólares en efectivo en la tercera Noche de Lotería organizada por Kansas Spanish Speakers. Foto de Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Yet another grant awarded to Lyon County Fire District 5 to support needed equipment upgrades
In the last week, Lyon County Fire District 5 Hartford/Neosho Rapids has announced plans for significant equipment updates thanks to the awarding of multiple federal grants. Thursday, the volunteer de...
Sep 25, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Garcia to be resentenced in November for role in Avila murder
Resentencing is tentatively ahead for the lead defendant in one of Emporia's most notorious murder cases in recent memory. A brief hearing took place Friday morning in Lyon County District Court in th...
Sep 25, 2026 Samuel Garcia. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
