Category Archives: News
New Emporia travel plaza secures tenant; up to seven RV park, food court tenants could be announced shortly
Formal approval of an access road into Emporia's new travel plaza is still pending through the Kansas Department of Transportation, but Brown Stone Development 3 has been quite active in setting the f...
Oct 1, 2021 Brownstone 3 Development LLC graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: 84 new cases, 86 recoveries reported in Lyon County Friday
Recent modest decreases continued for Lyon County's active coronavirus caseload Friday. Lyon County Public Health reported 84 new cases, 10 fewer than the 94 cases reported Wednesday, bringing the ove...
Oct 1, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic
ESU Music Department holding scholarship gala concert Saturday
Emporia State University music students will benefit directly from a special concert Saturday evening. The annual ESU Music Gala Benefit Concert will take place inside Albert Taylor Hall on the univer...
Oct 1, 2021 ESU Music Department Courtesy Image
CrossWinds lands two-year, $2.3 million grant
A major federal grant is coming to CrossWinids Counseling and Wellness. CrossWinds says it has secured a two-year, $2.3 million block grant as part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad...
Oct 1, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 Superintendent expressing pride over current COVID-19 trends across the district
USD 253 Emporia has been hard at work the past 19 months to bring students back to in-person learning and is currently working even harder to keep students in person. That was the report from USD 253 ...
Oct 1, 2021 USD 253 Emporia Public Schools Image.
Lengthy narcotics investigation leads to arrest of Melvern man
A Melvern man has been arrested on suspicion of drug distribution and other counts. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies and investigators did a narcotics search warrant in the 800 block of ...
Oct 1, 2021 Jeffrey Meade. Osage County Jail photo.
Enterprise man arrested in Council Grove on suspicion of drug distribution
A Wabaunsee County man has been arrested in Morris County on suspicion of drug distribution and other illegal activity. Council Grove Police Chief Shawn Wangerin says officers and Morris County deputi...
Oct 1, 2021 Eric Swarts. Chase County Jail photo.
Road reconstruction near East Logan and N to begin Monday
The Lyon County Highway Department is planning a road reconstruction project near Emporia beginning next week. On Monday, crews will start rebuilding the curve in the southwest corner of the Road 160 ...
Oct 1, 2021 Google Maps image.
Rain-related wreck in Chase County sends Overland Park woman to Emporia for medical treatment
There wasn't a widespread rainfall across the KVOE listening area Thursday, but the rain we had caused some travel issues. The KVOE studios received 0.10 inches of rainfall, while the Emporia Municipa...
Oct 1, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Great music and giving hearts make for perfect combination during United Way benefit concert at Emporia State Thursday evening
From jazz, to blues, to pop and even beatboxing, a special benefit concert through Emporia State University's music department had it all Thursday night. ESU's Albert Taylor Hall hosted the concert in...
Sep 30, 2021 ESU Faculty Jazz Combo serenades those in Albert Taylor Hall during the ESU United Way benefit concert. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
