Category Archives: News

Members of the Fire and Iron motorcycle club flocked into Americus for their annual benefit ride Saturday morning. The fifth annual motorcycle ride began in Olpe at 9:30 and arrived for lunch at Harry...

The Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees is meeting Monday. On the agenda, the board plans to consider approval of a new associate degree in nursing program. Approval of financial reports a...

Parents of little ones were out Saturday learning how to get their child safety seats installed properly. Child safety seat technicians with Safe Kids Emporia including members of both the Emporia Pol...

Emporia’s annual slurry seal projects are continuing this week. A handful of streets will see work: *Monday: Hickory Street from the cul-de-sac to Redwood Ave., Willow Lane from Apple Drive to R...

Some “big” changes are coming rather soon for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills. It was announced Friday that the organization is dissolving and being acquired by Kansas Big Brot...

An Emporia man escaped serious injury early Saturday morning after authorities say he fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 35 just east of Emporia. Lyon County deputies were called out shortly after...

With a 25th anniversary set for July 1, the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas has launched its newly updated website. The new version of emporiarda.org launched officially Friday...

Upgrades are ongoing as a part of the City’s park improvement project. City Manager Mark McAnarney was a recent guest on KVOE’s Newsmaker Thursday and says the main focus has been the new ...

After the excitement of the Dirty Kanza wrapped up last weekend, now comes the cleanup. The Clean Kanza event is set to take place tomorrow (Sat) morning and will help to keep the Flint Hills clean af...

For the sixth straight year, Alex’s Lemonade Stand is open for business. In 2011, then 10-year-old Alex Muckenthaler was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma. After undergoing treatment and s...