Category Archives: News

Emporia State University is preparing for one of its most well-known lectures of the year, and it’s taking place this week. The Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture is coming Thursday night. This...

If you haven’t taken part in Ignite Emporia’s housing study for Emporia and Lyon County, Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jeanine McKenna wants your input. McKenna joined KVOE’s...

If you have personal documents you want disposed safely, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has an event for you Tuesday. The Attorney General’s Office is having a document destruction event ...

Just in time for a mild, calm week for area residents, the Flint Hills Smoke Management Tool is now up and running for the 2020 burn season. Updated daily, the online tool is useful because it shows t...

The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education has a morning meeting Wednesday. Board members will continue ongoing discussions about the district’s strategic plan and facilities upgrades. ...

Mild and dry conditions have led to a very high fire danger for the area, even with low wind speeds. Osage County has announced a burn ban through 8 am Wednesday. Emergency Management Director Bryce R...

Two Topeka residents were hurt after a semi hit a minivan near Lyndon on Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened on US Highway 75 at 205th Road around 5:45 pm. The van, driven by 72-...

Evergy has announced a restructuring of its Board of Directors as part of an agreement with its largest investor, who had questioned the strategic direction of the utility a few weeks ago. Evergy says...

Another acquisition north of the border for Hopkins Manufacturing. The Emporia-based company has finalized a deal to acquire Loxcreen Canada, LTD. This brings several name brands under the Hopkins umb...

Community groups interested in being part of the Emporia Community Foundation’s annual Match Day this fall have until Friday to apply. Organizations must have an annual operating budget of $150,...