Category Archives: News
FHCHC posts $52,000 net gain for September; Board of Directors approve merit increases for eligible staff Tuesday
Merit-based increases are coming for staff of Flint Hills Community Health Center. During the monthly board of directors meeting, the board approved a merit increase of up to three percent for all eli...
Oct 26, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees could approve robotic surgery purchase
The Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees could approve a new venture in medical care as part of its meeting Wednesday. Board members could approve a nearly $2.7 million purchase of a da Vinci robo...
Oct 26, 2021 KVOE News photo.
Redistricting public input session slated for Emporia next month
Area residents will have a chance to offer their input into the redistricting process at a meeting next month in Emporia. The location is pending, but Emporia will have one of four First Congressional...
Oct 26, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
HALLOWEEN: Cool temperatures, high winds force ESU to cancel Thursday's Park and Treat event
The forecast of high winds and cool temperatures has prompted Emporia State University to cancel one of its planned Halloween activities for children. ESU Residential Life was planning to have a Park ...
Oct 26, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Bloom House Youth Services purchases former SOS shelter; Operations tentatively set to begin by first of next year
Emporia's newest non-profit agency, Bloom House Youth Services, could well be up and running by the first of next year. During a recent interview on KVOE's Morning Show, Bloom House Youth Services Boa...
Oct 26, 2021 Bloom House Youth Services Logo.
Heavy rainfall possible early Wednesday; severe weather more likely in central Kansas
Heavy rainfall is possible with showers and storms that could move across the KVOE listening area early Wednesday. Storms could move in after midnight, staying through Wednesday and bringing anywhere ...
Oct 26, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
Listing of Plumb Place property caps active month, but re-establishing services is still at least a year away
October 2021 has been a busy month for Plumb Place. An auction of the building's contents generated $16,000 to help re-establish emergency services to women. A tour-and-paranormal investigation event ...
Oct 26, 2021 KVOE News photo.
Hillcrest Apartments under new ownership
The Hillcrest apartment complex is under new ownership. The Hillcrest was put up on the market earlier this fall and sold quickly after its presence on the market was announced on KVOE in late Septemb...
Oct 26, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Lions Club celebrating 100th year of service to area
The Emporia Lions Club is officially into its second century of service to the area. The local club's charter was issued Oct. 26, 1921, nearly five months after it was organized. Local club member Bob...
Oct 26, 2021 Lions Club logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Flint Hills Community Health Center announces booster shot clinic Nov. 4
Availability of COVID-19 booster shots is expanding. Flint Hills Community Health Center is now offering boosters of Moderna along with boosters of Pfizer. Residents need to set appointments by callin...
Oct 26, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
