Category Archives: News
Resurfacing work underway on US-75 south of Burlington
Resurfacing is underway for a highway in Coffey County. Work officially began this week on resurfacing US Highway 75 from Burlington south to Kansas Highway 58, using chip seal as the pavement method....
Aug 28, 2025 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
Flood warnings canceled for Cottonwood at Cottonwood Falls and Plymouth; rain may return Saturday night
Rainfall is taking a break across the KVOE listening area. Concerns about potential flooding shifted south as the week progressed, and so far there have been no reports of flooding in any area county....
Aug 28, 2025 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
District Math Action Plan update highlights USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening
USD 253 Emporia's Math Action Plan was the center of focus for the board of education during their recent meeting Wednesday evening. The action plan was developed earlier this year to help ensure all ...
Aug 27, 2025 KVOE News Screenshot Image.
Emporia's Hand in Hand Hospice Director credits staff for facility's recent 5 Star rating through Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The recent 5-star rating for Emporia's Hand in Hand Hospice through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has everything to do with the care provider's high-quality staff. That was the messag...
Aug 27, 2025 Hand in Hand Hospice logo.
City Commission approves trio of motions including grant application submission for DeBauge Soccer Complex improvement project Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners gave unanimous approval to a trio of matters related to a multi-million dollar facility upgrade in Emporia Wednesday morning. Following a brief public hearing inside the Mun...
Aug 27, 2025 Pictured left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jamie Sauder, Erren Harter, Susan Brinkman, Becky Smith and Tyler Curtis. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Excitement abounding for upcoming Front Porch Jams concert Friday night benefiting Radical Life
There is a lot of excitement for the upcoming Front Porch Jams Concert this Friday for more reasons than one. During KVOE's Primetime Newsmaker Wednesday morning, Front Porch Jams Director Jeanna Sche...
Aug 27, 2025 Front Porch Jams of Lyon County image
WEATHER: Chase and Greenwood counties placed into flood watch from Wednesday night to Thursday on top of flood warnings for Cottonwood River in Lyon and Chase counties
With a flood warning already in place for two river gauges in the KVOE listening area, a flood watch now covers two area counties as well. The National Weather Service has placed Chase and Greenwood c...
Aug 27, 2025 National Weather Service Graphic.
Portion of Burlingame Road down to one lane beginning Wednesday until further notice for road repair work
A section of roadway northeast of Emporia will see some traffic adjustments until further notice. According to the Lyon County Highway Department, Burlingame Road from Road 210 to 220, just over five ...
Aug 27, 2025
CareArc board expecting word back on pair of recently submitted grants come October; WIC returning to normal Friday hours following reverse in decision at federal level
CareArc administrators will now be awaiting word back on a pair of grants following approval by the CareArc Board of Directors Tuesday afternoon. The board gave its approval to submit the grant applic...
Aug 26, 2025 CareArc graphic.
Boil water advisory pulled for Lyon County RWD 3
Portions of Lyon County Rural Water District 3 affected by a boil water advisory can now proceed as normal. Office Manager Julia Langley and District 3 Chair Bob Miller say the advisory was lifted Tue...
Aug 26, 2025 Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
