Category Archives: 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.
Flint Hills Technical College postpones The Cut for 2025
Flint Hills Technical College's premiere culinary competition is being put on pause until further notice. In a news release Tuesday, the College announced it will be postponing the 2025 edition of The...
Sep 09, 2025 FHTC The Cut Logo.
Williams Embraces New Role as Lyon County 4-H Youth Development Agent
Allison Williams is the new K-State Extension 4-H Youth Development Agent in Lyon County. Williams started her new position on August 18th and points to her lifelong experiences in 4-H as what propell...
Sep 09, 2025
Court process underway in Lyon County attempted aggravated arson, kidnapping case
A preliminary hearing is coming next month in a Lyon County case involving charges of attempted arson, kidnapping and others. David James Anderson, age 40 of Emporia, had his first official court appe...
Sep 09, 2025 David James Anderson. Lyon County Jail photo.
PIT Count displays near-steady regional homeless numbers
The Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition has announced results of the 2025 Point-in-Time Count. East central Kansas, including Lyon County, had 60 people listed as homeless, virtually level with the la...
Sep 09, 2025 Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition logo.
Kobach, Kelly at odds as Attorney General files lawsuit over SNAP data
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Attorney General Kris Kobach clearly don't see eye-to-eye on the state's data for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. On Monday, Kobach announced he ...
Sep 09, 2025 USDA logo.
Main Street highlighting 'groundbreaking collaboration' in Tuesday afternoon event
Emporia Main Street says a "groundbreaking collaboration to expand entrepreneurial opportunities" will be announced in town Tuesday afternoon. Main Street Community Development Coordinator Jess Buchho...
Sep 09, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Recent rain delays completion of Interstate 35 bridge work over Lincoln Street
Work is ending soon to replace the Interstate 35 bridge over Lincoln Street. Exactly when, though, is to be determined. Kansas Department of Transportation engineer Steve Baalman says recent rainfall ...
Sep 09, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Signage still in place downtown, but FHTC moves Humanitarian Center programs to main campus
Flint Hills Technical College has had a lot of attention on its Advancing Tomorrow capital campaign this year -- and with good reason -- but the college has had a lot of other work underway this year....
Sep 09, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
KDOT approves contracts for area road construction projects
Several road construction projects in the KVOE listening area are poised to move forward after recent action by the Kansas Department of Transportation. The list includes mudjacking at various points ...
Sep 09, 2025 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
