Category Archives: News
Emporia Community Foundation Match Day participant profiles begin Friday on KVOE's Talk of Emporia
Match Day is still more than two months away, but the Emporia Community Foundation is continuing a lot of behind-the-scenes work to make the event successful, both overall and for the participating or...
Sep 04, 2025 Lucy Barrett (from left), Katelyn LoPorto and Emersyn Frizell hold the check signifying a record fundraising total for the Emporia Community Foundation's Match Day at the 2024 check presentation at Flinthills Mall. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Chest Bumps for Charity benefiting Bloom House
Now that the Emporia State football season has started, so has fundraising through Chest Bumps for Charity. Chest Bumps is benefiting Bloom House Youth Services this year. Bloom House Director Carolee...
Sep 04, 2025 Bloom House Youth Services photo.
Rain, isolated large hail develops with Wednesday storm activity
Pockets of heavy rain and hail developed with thunderstorm activity Wednesday evening. Most of the large hail fell outside the KVOE listening area, with golf ball- to tennis ball-sized hail in several...
Sep 03, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
UPDATE: City and United Way exploring all forms of 'wraparound' support to keep Abundant Harvest operations running through remainder of 2025
Abundant Harvest will not be closing its doors in less than a month as originally planned, although its doors will still be closing in the near future. Wednesday afternoon, the United Way of the Flint...
Sep 03, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Overlander Road improvements, moderate income housing grant application and contract for art installation in city park all approved as part of Emporia City Commission meeting Wednesday
Road improvements are coming to a major trafficway in Emporia following approval of separate yet related motions by the Emporia City Commission on Wednesday morning. As part of their regular action me...
Sep 03, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon. KVOE News.
A key to connectivity; Emporia Public Library Director encourages all residents to pick up a library card during library card sign-up month
Throughout September, the Emporia Public Library will be encouraging residents to sign up for a free library card. While this is not a new initiative for the library, the mission is heightened over th...
Sep 03, 2025 Emporia Public Library Director Pauline Stacchini proudly displays a proclamation from the City of Emporia recognizing September as national library card sign up month. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Board of Regents names full Presidential Search Committee for ESU's next leader
Jim Kessler now officially has his team in place to find Emporia State University's next president. The Kansas Board of Regents has officially approved the Presidential Search Committee, with Kessler ...
Sep 03, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
A community standard: Emporia becomes first Kansas community to receive certified welcoming designation through Welcoming America
Emporia has long been known for its warm and welcoming nature to all who pass through the community, but our small town's inviting atmosphere is now being recognized on a national scale. It was offici...
Sep 03, 2025
Chase County Republican Committee sets up convention Sept. 15 to fill unexpired term as former treasurer Dow Wilson resigns
Dow Wilson was already set to hand off his Chase County Treasurer duties to Bernice Albers at the end of next month after the 2025 primary election. Now he's vacated his position well beforehand. Wils...
Sep 03, 2025
Juveniles named, charged after alleged attempted aggravated robbery incident in east Emporia
The Lyon County Attorney's Office is moving forward with criminal charges against two juveniles after an alleged attempted aggravated robbery incident last month. County Attorney Amy Aranda says Crist...
Sep 03, 2025 KVOE News photo.
