Category Archives: News
RDA board to discuss business retention, expansion at monthly meeting Friday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas has its monthly board meeting Friday. Information items include reports on business retention and expansion, as well as opportunity zones fo...
May 04, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Marginal severe weather risk remains ahead Monday
Storms may develop by late afternoon areawide. Severe weather is unlikely but can't be ruled out. Isolated to scattered storms are possible for the late-afternoon and evening hours, bringing a margina...
May 04, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
EFD handles small fire in downtown Sunday, separate fire near west Emporia gas station
Emporia Fire dealt with two small fires Sunday afternoon. Firefighters went to a massage parlor at 107 East 12th shortly after 5 pm, finding a fire on a handrail on the south side of the building. Fir...
May 03, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Butler: Construction projects, upcoming business openings likely offsetting some sting from Hopkins shutdown
The March jobless rate may have come as a pleasant surprise for residents of Emporia and Lyon County, although Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Interim President Lyle Butler doe...
May 03, 2026 QuikTrip is among several Emporia construction projects set to come online later this year. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
La Grind tops 500 participants for first time, over $15,000 generated for Handlebars of Hope
La Grind is in new territory -- at least when it comes to participation. The two-day stage event launching from Emporia went over 500 total riders for the first time, making organizers like Amy Hayden...
May 03, 2026 Cyclists begin Day 2 of La Grind in downtown Emporia on Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Full field at Fairgrounds for Gary Fuller Spring Classic
The Gary Fuller Spring Classic marked its 10th anniversary with a full field of participants at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Show Arena. Among those involved was Andrea DeDonder, who was showing swine ...
May 03, 2026 Swine showmanship participants at the Gary Fuller Spring Classic demonstrate their skills Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fire call to ESU Memorial Union turns out to be steam-related
Emporia Fire was called out to the Emporia State University campus for a fire call that turned out to have an entirely different cause. Crews were called out to the Memorial Union on Saturday evening....
May 03, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Marginal severe weather risk ahead Monday, calmer conditions follow
A calm weather pattern gets more unsettled this week before shifting back to calm conditions. The forecast calls for a slight chance of showers and storms Monday afternoon, followed by a better chance...
May 03, 2026 Tim Leitnaker.
World class performances and valuable experience highlight second annual She Sings: A Women in Music Festival on ESU campus Saturday
A two-part concert capped off a full day of activities for the second annual Emporia State University She Sings: A Women in Music Festival Saturday evening. The festival was completely free to all stu...
May 02, 2026 World class pianist Anna Petrova performs inside of Heath Recital Hall during the second annual She Sings concert. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia continues to embrace the message of traditional and cultural education during annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in downtown Emporia Saturday
Whether traditional or cultural, education was the main focal point of activities in downtown Emporia as part of the community's annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration on Saturday. As always, the event, hos...
May 02, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
