Category Archives: News
Emporia State University names new alumni relations director
Shortly before Emporia State University announced it was resetting the bar with its ongoing Together Forward fundraising campaign Friday, it announced a new director of alumni relations. Tiffany Wilso...
Oct 24, 2021 Tiffany Wilson. Emporia State University photo.
Free training session available for area volunteer managers this week
Emporia's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is encouraging residents who manage a volunteer base -- or those interested in doing so -- to attend a special training session in Junction City this wee...
Oct 24, 2021 Senior Corps logo.
A brisk walk, minnow races and a live auction all part of fourth annual .5K for Camp A fundraiser Saturday
Area residents went the distance, just over 500 yards to be exact, all to support the work of Camp Alexander Saturday. The fourth annual .5K for Camp A was held at Harry and Lloyds bar in Americus wit...
Oct 24, 2021 Participants take part in a minnow race to the finish at the fourth annual .5K for Camp A. Photo courtesy of Carla Fessler/Camp Alexander
Emporia woman hurt in Saturday evening's car-deer crash near town
A car-deer crash east of Emporia sent the driver to Newman Regional Health for treatment. . Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says the crash happened on Interstate 35 near mile marker 135, or near Road...
Oct 23, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Required 10-digit dialing begins Sunday for 620 and 785 area codes
Beginning Sunday, local residents will need to dial 10 digits if they want their phone calls to go through. Mandatory ten-digit dialing will be required for all residents living in the 620 and 785 are...
Oct 23, 2021 Kansas Corporation Commission graphic.
US Senator Roger Marshall covers a swath of topics during town hall engagement in Emporia Saturday
Vaccine mandates, supply chain disruptions and unemployment benefits were some of the main talking points for US Senator Roger Marshall during a town hall appearance in Emporia Saturday morning. Durin...
Oct 23, 2021 US Senator Roger Marshall addresses Emporia residents during an early morning town hall engagement inside the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Clusters of Lyon County roads remain closed after Saturday rainfall; no new closures announced after Sunday rain
Several Lyon County roads remain closed after heavy rainfall early Saturday, and it remains to be seen if scattered heavy rainfall from early Sunday will aggravate the situation. On Saturday, the Lyon...
Oct 23, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Together Forward passes $50 million; ESU now reaching for stretch goal of $75M for 'a different level of excellence'
Together Forward, the current fundraising campaign for Emporia State University, has hit its goal announced in February -- but the campaign is not stopping. At Friday's Welcome Home Alumni! event on t...
Oct 22, 2021 Emporia State University students helped to unveil the current total of the Together Forward fundraising campaign. The drive is now pushing towards a $75 million stretch goal. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: 23 new cases for Lyon County; Osage County approaching 2,000 total cases
Lyon County added 23 new coronavirus cases in its Friday report. Lyon County Public Health reported 64 cases for the week, pushing the overall total since March 2020 to 5,529. Active cases dipped from...
Oct 22, 2021 LYon County Public Health graphic.
'It's getting really close:' Emporia Rescue Mission Director hopeful to be fully into new facility before end of year
Progress is moving slowly but surely forward at the new Emporia Rescue Mission facility. Rescue Mission Director Lee Alderman provided an update on KVOE's Newsmaker segment Monday morning saying they ...
Oct 22, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
