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The new director of Emporia State University’s Honors College is ready to build the department — and, as he said on KVOE’s 8:05 am newscast Wednesday, he’s ready to dream big. ...

April is Autism Awareness Month, and the KVOE Morning Show had a special guest in Thursday morning. Levi Morton is a third-grader at Timmerman Elementary. He’s autistic — and a big fan of ...

Staff adjustments and Critical Access designation will help Newman Regional Health’s financial situation, according to hospital management. Ten full-time and five part-time employees are being l...

Emporia city commissioners have an action session Wednesday night. Commissioners may officially award the contract to a search firm as commissioners continue looking for a new city manager. Commission...

Emporia State is the host of several activities this week, including Thursday’s Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day. The 20th anniversary of this event honors women in high school for their accompl...

The David Traylor Zoo is announcing the arrival of an orphaned male cougar cub from Washington state. The young cougar cub was rescued by Washington Fish and Wildlife in late January, reportedly found...

They have hit the ground running in the first few days of their respective jobs. Robert Wright started Monday as the new CEO at Newman Regional Health, while Aron Dody began Wednesday night as superin...

Robert Wright is optimistic in his first week as CEO of Newman Regional Health. A media-only meet-and-greet was held with Wright Thursday. Wright tells KVOE News he was immediately impressed with Newm...

A staple at the David Traylor Zoo has been off-exhibit for awhile, and now we know the reason why. Sampson, the 16-year old resident mountain lion, recently underwent medical testing due to noticeable...

Newman Regional Health starts this week with the Wright man for the job. Pun totally intended. Robert Wright comes to Newman Regional Health after serving as interim CEO at Regional General Hospital i...