Category Archives: News
USD 253 Board approves 2026 budget and discusses potential insurance plan change as part of regular meeting Wednesday
USD 253 Emporia's budget is officially set for the 2026-27 school year. During their regular meeting on Wednesday evening, USD 253 Board members unanimously approved the budget, which carries a better...
Sep 10, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
David Traylor Zoo Hosting Zoo Brew event Friday
The David Traylor Zoo's Zoo Brew Night in the Wild event is coming up on Friday. Brenda Young is the Director of the David Traylor Zoo in Emporia and says the zoo and zoo education center will be clos...
Sep 10, 2025 KVOE News photo.
Aggravated battery on law enforcement, aggravated sexual battery cases underway in Lyon County District Court
A hearing is coming next month for an Emporia man accused of aggravated battery on law enforcement. Jesus Abundiz-Correa was tentatively set for a preliminary hearing Tuesday, but that was pushed to O...
Sep 10, 2025
New Day Play Cafe opens
A new child play concept is taking flight in west Emporia. New Day Play Cafe at 2715 Candlewood Suite C is listed as "Emporia's first indoor playground, party venue and cafe for families with children...
Sep 10, 2025 Chuck Samples/kVOE News.
Peyton Street crossing closed until further notice; Seventh and Elm to close Thursday
Emporia's railroad crossing at Commercial Street is set to be closed early next week. Another local crossing has closed as well. Lyon County Emergency Communications says the Peyton Street crossing is...
Sep 10, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Wreck near Olpe sends Emporian to Newman Regional Health
An Emporia resident was hospitalized after a wreck near Olpe early Wednesday morning. The crash was reported in the 600 block of Kansas Highway 99, less than two miles south of Olpe, just after 1:10 a...
Sep 10, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Damp period continues with slight chances of storms Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning
Lines of thunderstorms brought varying rain totals to the KVOE listening area Tuesday after light rain Monday. Two-day rain totals: *KVOE studios: 0.80 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.61 inches *...
Sep 10, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Rec Commission board readies for annual budget, revenue-neutral votes Wednesday
The Emporia Recreation Commission is meeting next week, but it's also meeting Wednesday evening. The board is meeting at 5:45 pm for its annual budget and revenue-neutral rate review and interpretatio...
Sep 10, 2025 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
Lyon County Commissioners to consider approval of 2026 budget among other items Thursday
Budget, 911, CDBG funds and more items are coming before the Lyon County Commission when it convenes for its regular action meeting Thursday. One of the main items of focus will be a pair of public he...
Sep 09, 2025 Pictured left to right: Lyon County Commissioners Chris Bartel, Ken Duft and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia Main Street, local entrepreneurs and state maker spaces set to benefit from new ACCEL-KS grant funding being made available by Groover Labs of Wichita
A new grant program originating in Wichita is providing an opportunity for innovation for both local entrepreneurs and state maker spaces. Tuesday, Emporia Main Street invited local media to a present...
Sep 09, 2025 Emporia Main Street staff and leadership along with local media discuss the ACCEL-KS grant program with representatives of Groover Labs of Wichita.
