Category Archives: News

MANHATTAN — The Kansas Corn Growers Association is nearing the end of its Listening Tour, and one of the three remaining stops is in the KVOE listening area. The tour will stop at Osage City's S...

Fifth District Community Corrections is always looking for ways to improve the success of probationers in Lyon and Chase counties, and it has started a new program towards that end. Director Steve Wil...

Area residents turned out in droves to celebrate the grass cattle industry as part of the 32nd annual Flint Hills Beef fest at the Lyon County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Activities started bright and ea...

Emporia High may have started a new tradition this weekend. The Student Council organized the school’s first block party, and StuCo member Taylor Thomas was pleased with how things went. Your br...

Residents and businesses in west central Emporia have had to contend with water main breaks this weekend. Public Works Director Frank Abart says water a pair of 12-inch mains failed, one under Elm at ...

Newman Regional Health CEO Bob Wright provided an update on the hospital’s emergency department construction during KVOE’s most recent On-Air Chat. Wright says construction on the nearly $...

Relay for Life of the Flint Hills is encouraging you to donate nonperishable food Saturday. Spokesperson Cherie Crisp says it’s Relay’s way of giving back to the community. Collections wil...

In three of the last four years, the popularity vote component of the annual Battle of the Badges blood drive was close enough where the losing side could have requested a recount. Not this time. The ...

Earlier this month Emporia voters approved Sunday alcohol sales, but it wasn’t exactly clear when that could begin. Late Friday afternoon, the City of Emporia announced that beginning this Sunda...

One man has been arrested after a shots fired call in east Emporia on Thursday evening. Police Capt. Dave DeVries says officers responded to 921 Lakeview with the assumption one person had fired a gun...