Category Archives: News
USD 253 Superintendent says new school year off to a strong start
Teachers and students across Emporia continue to get used to the new school year now two weeks in. On KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 program Tuesday morning, USD 253 Superintendent Kevin Case said a big pus...
Sep 04, 2018
Emporia City Commission to consider zoning request, ambulance purchase Wednesday
The Emporia City Commission will hold an action meeting Wednesday afternoon. Among the agenda items are an ordinance and rezone request as well as a minor plat request for a property at 302 South Cong...
Sep 04, 2018
Heavy rains inundate Manhattan, Pratt; significant rain possible across Flint Hills all week
Roughly 300 people in Manhattan were displaced and up to 100 had to spend the night in shelters after flash flooding Monday. River and lake levels in and around Manhattan jumped with anywhere from 3-9...
Sep 04, 2018
Two hospitalized after Monday crash near Harveyville
Two people were hurt Monday in a crash near the Lyon-Wabaunsee county line. The crash happened on Kansas Highway 99 near the junction of Kansas Highway 31, about 12 miles north of Admire and seven wes...
Sep 04, 2018
Emporia Public Library collecting oral histories from Vietnam veterans
To commemorate 50 years since the escalation of the Vietnam conflict, the Emporia Public Library is hoping to hear firsthand from local veterans who lived through it. With the help of a grant from Hum...
Sep 03, 2018
Local residents to demonstrate their gratitude for America's heroes
Interstate 35 will be the camping ground of local patriots honoring the memories of American heroes on the 17th anniversary of the darkest day in American history. The 16th annual Random acts of Patri...
Sep 03, 2018
Teens hurt in Wabaunsee County wreck
Three teenagers were hurt in a crash in Wabaunsee County on Sunday. The crash happened on Interstate 35 at Quail Road around 6 pm. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Cole Martinez of Chapman w...
Sep 03, 2018
City-county quality of life, partnerships featured on Talk of Emporia
Partnerships and planning were among the main highlights of a special Talk of Emporia last week dealing with city-county operations. Both Emporia Mayor Danny Giefer and Lyon County Commission Chair Ro...
Sep 03, 2018
New emergency manager on board at ESU
Emporia State University has a new emergency manager. Andrew McHenry takes over those duties from Carrie Boettcher, who has taken a new role on campus. University spokesperson Gwen Larson tells KVOE N...
Sep 03, 2018
Sacred Heart welcomes new principal to fold
Sacred Heart School has launched into the new academic year with a new leader at the helm. Darby O’Neill, a Kansas City native, actually comes to Emporia from Los Angeles, where he led a Catholi...
Sep 03, 2018
