Category Archives: News
Discussions continuing for future use of former Fire Station 1 space inside of White Auditorium
Emporia's new Emporia Fire Station 1 is now fully operational and according to City Manager Trey Cocking on the most recent Q&A With Trey, firefighters have settled in well to their new home. With...
Mar 17, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Optimists readying for Easter Egg Hunt, All-Star Classic
Spring is busy for the Flint Hills Optimists. The Optimists have their annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4 at Jones Park. As normal, there will be search areas for children ages 2 and below, ages 3-4, a...
Mar 17, 2026 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
Gravel City Roasters named Kansas Main Street Business of Year
Emporia's Gravel City Roasters has received a significant state-level award. Gravel City was announced as the Business of the Year by Kansas Main Street at the economic development agency's annual mee...
Mar 17, 2026 Gravel City Roasters owners Joe and Clara Corn pose after winning the Kansas Main Street Business of the Year award. Gravel City Roasters photo.
Kansas Tourism grant helping to bring RV pads, 'tiny homes,' disc golf improvements to Champions Landing
Development is underway at Champions Landing, recently bolstered by a Kansas Tourism Attraction Grant. Kansas Tourism granted almost $82,000 officially to Dynamic Brewing doing business as Champions L...
Mar 17, 2026 Champions Landing plans to build several "tiny homes" and build RV pads as part of ongoing enhancements -- partially funded by a Kansas Tourism grant announced last week. Champions Landing artist rendering.
After short-term burst of winter, brief run of summer lies ahead by week's end
Kansas is gearing up for a swing from spring to winter to summer. The change from spring to winter has already happened. Last week had a lot of springlike conditions, including a brief risk of severe ...
Mar 17, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
Emporia city commissioners to discuss Cedarbrook Meadows agreements, Abundant Harvest zoning at Wednesday meetings
Emporia city commissioners have several economic development projects to address during their meeting schedule Wednesday. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the Cedarbrook Meadows residential...
Mar 17, 2026 PEC rendering.
Emergency Solutions grant funding available for entities working with homeless residents
Grant assistance is available to eligible nonprofits and other services benefiting homeless residents. The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation has announced an application window for its Emergency So...
Mar 17, 2026 Kansas Housing Resource Corporation logo.
Jersey Mike's begins filling out staff for Emporia restaurant
Because a number of conversations are ongoing, a location can't be announced yet, but west Emporia could well land a national sub shop later this year. Jersey Mike's has started filling out its staff ...
Mar 16, 2026 Jersey Mike's logo.
Giroux charged with aggravated battery, avoids attempted murder charge after Emporia incident last week
An Emporia man arrested last week on suspicion of attempted murder has been charged on significant but lesser counts. Seth Giroux, age 26, was charged with single counts of aggravated battery, attempt...
Mar 16, 2026 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Greenwood County deputies make arrests in separate exploitation, weapons, chase cases
Formal charges are pending after separate arrests in Greenwood County over the past week. Greenwood County deputies served a search warrant at an unspecified location in Madison on Thursday, arresting...
Mar 16, 2026 Greenwood County Courthouse. 13th Judicial District photo.
