Category Archives: News
9 to 5 watch party Friday benefiting Dolly Parton Imagination Library
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library effort locally will get a fundraising boost Friday. Queer Year Round has a 9 to 5 watch party at Mulready's Pub starting at 9 pm. The movie featured Dolly Parton, ...
Sep 24, 2026 Queer Year Round graphic.
EFD briefly at Memorial Union for reported elevator entrapment
This past weekend, Emporia Fire responded to an elevator entrapment call at Emporia State University. It went back to campus -- briefly -- for another entrapment call Thursday. Firefighters were calle...
Sep 24, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Coffey County Housing Authority gains nearly $30,000 grant from USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development has earmarked federal money for Coffey County Housing Authority. Nearly $30,000 will help to "rehabilitate existing housing stock." Rural Development Under Secretary Glen Smith ...
Sep 24, 2026 Coffey County Housing Authority photo.
Gaede retiring; Lyon County Democrats to choose County Treasurer's replacement Oct. 1
Lyon County Treasurer Sharon Gaede is headed towards retirement. Gaede has served as Lyon County Treasurer since 2013 after replacing Dora Hartig. When speaking with KVOE News Thursday, shortly after ...
Sep 24, 2026 Sharon Gaede. KVOE News file photo.
EFD responds to small refrigerant spill at Casey's East
Emporia Fire was toned out to a hazardous materials call that turned out to be minor in nature Wednesday evening. Crews were dispatched to Casey's East around 9 pm. Fire Capt. Willie Ward says a small...
Sep 24, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Grand opening Oct. 7 for Juniper & Sage
Emporia's latest incubator business is almost ready to officially open to the public. Juniper & Sage will have a grand opening celebration at 4 pm October 7 at 729 Commercial. The event will include a...
Sep 24, 2026 Juniper & Sage logo.
CareArc hosting annual drive-thru flu shot clinic October 8th
CareArc is getting set for its annual Flu Shot Clinic next month. The drive-thru event will be held Thursday, October 8th from 7am to 4pm at the health center located at 420 West 15th Avenue in Empori...
Sep 23, 2026 KVOE News photo.
'A perfect example of our community coming together to support each other:' Emporia Fire Marshall discusses recent grant award impacts on community safety initiatives
While equipment entrapments may be rare, according to Emporia Fire Marshall Stephen Beemer, they do occur and when they do, they are "extremely serious" incidents. This is especially true in a communi...
Sep 23, 2026 Emporia Fire logo.
Emporia Main Street showcases programming aimed at 'economic vitality' as host of quarterly Kansas Main Street training in Emporia
The Emporia Main Street offices have been considerably fuller than normal over the last few days, with Main Street representatives from across the state in town for a quarterly training event. Accordi...
Sep 23, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
USD 386 Madison Virgil 'in the middle' of developing potential facility upgrade bond initiative
In recent months, KVOE News has been focusing a great deal of attention on the ongoing plans for a bond initiative to significantly upgrade facilities at USD 251 North Lyon County. However, 251 is not...
Sep 23, 2026 USD 386 Madison-Virgil logo.
