Category Archives: News
Emporia Land Bank Board to have special meeting Monday
The Emporia Land Bank Board has a special meeting Monday. The agenda involves possibly authorizing an attorney to draft what's called a "reversionary agreement" for the sale of 417 State, including a ...
Apr 17, 2022 Emporia Land Bank logo.
Groundbreaking for new Evergy service center set for Tuesday
Evergy is taking the next step in building a new service center near Emporia. The utility will start construction soon on a new service center in the 600 block of Road 180 about a mile west of Emporia...
Apr 17, 2022 Evergy will begin construction on its new service center just west of Emporia later this spring. Artist rendering.
Jobless rates flat at state level, vary slightly at area level
Unemployment rates remain low across the KVOE listening area and across the state of Kansas. At the state level, the jobless rate remained flat at 2.5 percent between February and March. The March rat...
Apr 17, 2022 Kansas Department of Labor graphic.
STATEHOUSE: New Legislature, Board of Education maps signed by Governor Kelly
Three area lawmakers will see significant changes in their district boundaries and a fourth will no longer represent parts of the area after Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed redistricting maps late ...
Apr 17, 2022 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Recreation Commission convening Monday evening
The Emporia Recreation Commission will hold its monthly meeting Monday night. Among the agenda items will be a continued discussion on the potential Lee Beran Recreation Center expansion. Discussions ...
Apr 16, 2022 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
Emporia Farmers Market concludes the Winter Season Saturday
The Emporia Farmer's Market hosted its final Winter Market Saturday morning. Area residents gathered at Waters Hardware to sample offerings from local vendors. Booths with eggs all the way to books we...
Apr 16, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Gone in minutes; Hundreds of children descend on Jones Park for annual Flint Hills Optimist Club Easter egg hunt Saturday
It took weeks to prepare for but only minutes to conclude as hundreds of children and families ascended on Jones Park for the annual Flint Hills Optimist Club Easter egg hunt. Between 13,000 to 15,000...
Apr 16, 2022 Two young hunters team up to search for candy during the 2022 Flint Hills Optimist Club Easter egg hunt. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Missing Marion County man found dead in Cottonwood River Saturday
The weeklong search for a missing Marion County man came to an end after his body was found in the Cottonwood River Saturday morning. Chase and Marion County authorities had been searching for Jason H...
Apr 16, 2022 Jason Hinton. Chase County Sheriff's Office photo.
Hacking incident compromises emails at Newman Regional Health
A hacking incident has reportedly compromised the personal information of an untold number of patients at Newman Regional Health. According to Newman's website, the hospital identified "suspicious act...
Apr 16, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Trolley House Distillery, Twin Rivers Winery and David Traylor Zoo team up for new fundraising endeavor
Two local businesses are looking to give back to an Emporia institution through a brand new fundraiser and community involvement is a necessity. Trolly House Distillery and Twin Rivers Winery have par...
Apr 16, 2022 Trolley House Courtesy Image.
