Category Archives: News
NTHF inductees, spouses tour Hall of Fame, Memorial to Fallen Educators
Emporia is rolling out the red carpet for the 2018 class of the National Teachers Hall of Fame. The five educators spent time at Visser Hall Tuesday morning touring the Hall of Fame itself before visi...
Jun 19, 2018
Rain, isolated severe weather possible early Tuesday
There is a potential for seeing our current drought conditions easing at least somewhat over the next week. Shower and storm chances are now part of the forecast for the next week out. TV-13 meteorolo...
Jun 19, 2018
Board of Regents to consider tuition and fee increases this week
TOPEKA — An important decision is ahead for colleges and universities this week. The Kansas Board of Regents is set to vote on tuition and fee proposals for the upcoming academic year as part of...
Jun 19, 2018
Wolf Creek spokesman: Refueling outage a success
BURLINGTON — It has been a month since Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station ended its 22nd refueling outage. Communications Supervisor Justin Daily tells KVOE News about a third of the fuel ass...
Jun 19, 2018
Board of Zoning Appeals to consider sign variance request
The Emporia-Lyon County Joint Board of Zoning Appeals meets Tuesday night. Board members have one application before them. Coffelt Signs has requested a sign variance on behalf of First Church of the ...
Jun 19, 2018
Emporian convicted of sexual assault against youngsters in Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, MO. — A federal jury has convicted an Emporia man of sexually assaulting a teenaged girl and a young child in Missouri. The jury in Springfield, Mo., convicted 39-year-old Craig Ral...
Jun 19, 2018
Judge overturns state voter law -- and sends Secretary of State to school for continuing education
The state’s voter law has been struck down by a federal judge, and the man who championed it — current Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach — has to attend lega...
Jun 19, 2018
ERC approves budget for publication, elects Helbert to succeed Hartsook on commission
The Emporia Recreation Commission moved Monday to approve its 2018-19 budget for publication. The budget was trimmed by 5 percent from $4.3 million to $4.1 million but Director Tom McEvoy assured the ...
Jun 18, 2018
Hall of Fame week shines light on new teacher inductees, Memorial to Fallen Educators
It’s National Teacher’s Hall of Fame week in Emporia. Members of the 2018 class are in town for a busy week of festivities, highlighted by the induction ceremony itself Friday and a very s...
Jun 18, 2018
City Commission to consider ordinances, rezoning of property
The Emporia City Commission will meet for an action session Wednesday evening. The agenda includes a consideration of a bid award for the 2018 street resurfacing project. A pair of ordinances is also ...
Jun 18, 2018
