Category Archives: News
Certified SHICK Counselor discusses emergency care coverage during holiday season
The holiday season is "the most wonderful time of the year," but that doesn't mean it's emergency-free. This was a focal point of the monthly Medicare Minute on KVOE's Morning Show with Certified Seni...
Dec 24, 2025 Medicare logo.
Potential jury trial dates ahead in February for Lyon County murder case
Potential jury trial dates await for Alexei Perez-Ricardo, an Emporia man accused of murder after an alleged incident earlier this year. Trial could start as soon as Feb. 23, following a motion hearin...
Dec 24, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
ESB Financial Holiday Plaza closed for Christmas, New Year's Day
The ESB Financial Holiday Plaza will be closed for Christmas, but it has special holiday hours through the rest of the calendar year. The ice rink at 923 Commercial will be open from 5-8 pm Friday thr...
Dec 24, 2025 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce photo.
Strong City woman among several people suffering possibly serious injuries after Christmas Eve crashes on Kansas Turnpike
The Kansas Highway Patrol says most of the people hospitalized as part of two Christmas Eve wrecks on the Kansas Turnpike northeast of Emporia suffered potentially serious injuries. The Highway Patrol...
Dec 24, 2025 Law enforcement spent several hours sorting through two injury crashes on the Kansas Turnpike in western Osage County on Wednesday. Marlo Walburn.
Dense fog advisories areawide Wednesday morning
For the second straight morning, dense fog is affecting morning travels. Visibility has been anywhere from half a block to a quarter-mile through the morning hours as dense fog advisories continue are...
Dec 23, 2025 Newman Regional Health's south side is enveloped by thick fog early Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
UPDATE: One fatality reported following destructive house fire in East Emporia Tuesday
One person has died after fire destroyed a mobile home in east Emporia on Tuesday. Emporia Fire responded quickly to 801 Clark Lot 5 shortly after 3:30 pm and contained the blaze quickly, but Battalio...
Dec 23, 2025 Fire crews combat a damaging structure fire in the 800 block of Clark Street in eastern Emporia. Photo by Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Moore claims Kari's Christmas Ring for Kids, over $3,200 generated for SOS
Area residents rallied to the cause of helping SOS through the annual Christmas Ring for Kids fundraiser as organized by Kari's Diamonds and Bridal. Judy Moore won the prize, a 14-karat two-tone white...
Dec 23, 2025 Judy Neill/KVOE Radio
CareArc taking conservative approach to 2026 budget despite strong year-to-date financial gain
CareArc is once again ending the year on a financial high note; however, the healthcare provider will be operating "conservatively" in 2026, according to CEO Renee Hively. Hively, who spoke with KVOE ...
Dec 23, 2025 KVOE News photo.
David Traylor Zoo seeking community input for middle school aged programming; King vulture exhibit expansion on track for spring completion with announcement coming for next phase of Oasis Capital Campaign in new year
The David Traylor Zoo is seeking community input as it looks to develop new programming for a specific age group. A community survey went live last week and is currently available on all zoo social me...
Dec 23, 2025 KVOE News photo.
City Finance Officer breaks down rate increases and new stormwater fee going into effect January 1
Come New Year's Day, residents will notice a slight increase in their monthly utility bills. A roughly 10 percent utility increase, approved back in December of 2024, will go into effect at the start ...
Dec 23, 2025 City of Emporia logo.
