Category Archives: News
Fifth Judicial District court administrator reappointed to Access to Justice Committee
Fifth District Court Administrator Ruth Wheeler has been reappointed to serve on the state's Access to Justice Committee. The Kansas Supreme Court announced Wheeler's re-appointment to a four-year ter...
Oct 29, 2021 Kansas Courts graphic.
Boo in the Zoo returns Sunday
The David Traylor Zoo is gearing up for a scary good time this Halloween. The zoo's annual Halloween event Boo in the Zoo is making a return Sunday after taking a year off due to COVID-19. The free ev...
Oct 29, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
Olpe residents may need to boil water until Sunday
Olpe-area residents are dealing with a boil water advisory Thursday, and it may not get cleared until the weekend. Olpe Mayor Keith Pimple says the leak has been isolated on South Center Street and mo...
Oct 28, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
COVID-19 boosters, vaccination rates and trends all included in monthly report to county commissioners Thursday
Lyon County still ranks high in COVID-19 vaccination rates across the state, the question is whether or not approval of vaccines for younger residents will have any effect on that ranking. According t...
Oct 28, 2021 County Commissioners overhear the monthly Public Health COVID-19 update. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia State, Newman Regional Health enhance pre-med fellowship program with Summer Experience
Emporia State University and Newman Regional Health are enhancing an existing partnership with a new program beginning next year. The Summer Experience for students in Emporia State's pre-med fellowsh...
Oct 28, 2021 Newman Regional Health photo.
Preliminary hearing date in fuel theft, chase case will take place after Oklahoma trial, hearing on alleged financial crimes
A preliminary hearing is coming next month for the Oklahoma man accused of trying to steal fuel from a state vehicle before leading a chase in and around Emporia early this week. Jerry Ray Brown, 43, ...
Oct 28, 2021 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Wind advisories extended areawide, now ending at 7 am Friday
Gusty winds have been in place virtually all day Thursday. They will continue overnight. Wind advisories for all area counties have been extended and now end at 7 am Friday. Overnight winds will be st...
Oct 28, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund working to recognize healthcare staff, frontline workers
The Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund is concentrating its work on recognizing the work of healthcare staff and frontline workers. Plans are in place for ice cream socials next week to honor e...
Oct 28, 2021
Schedule for upcoming highway resurfacing work delayed a day
Several area highways will get resurfaced as part of an extensive project through the Kansas Department of Transportation beginning next week, but that process has been delayed a day. On Wednesday, No...
Oct 28, 2021 Courtesy graphic.
USDA approves $500,000 grant for better access to mental health resources for people in ag-related jobs
Kansas Senators Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran are announcing a $500,000 grant to the Kansas Department of Agriculture to help people in ag-related jobs to have better access to mental health resource...
Oct 28, 2021 US Department of Agriculture logo.
