Category Archives: News
Homecoming activities revving up at ESU
Homecoming activities are fast approaching at Emporia State University. Activities begin Thursday night with the opening performance of The Rocky Horror Show through ESU Theatre. Performances will be ...
Oct 22, 2025 Emporia State University file photo.
Annexation of property for A1 expansion and rezoning for former Kansas Avenue School building receive positive recommendations from planning commissioners Tuesday
If and when a resolution to annex property into the Emporia city limits to support the expansion of a local employer comes before Emporia City Commissioners it will have a favorable recommendation fro...
Oct 21, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia City Manager reviews various benefits for community should Natrium reactor project land in local area
With siting conversations ongoing between TerraPower and Evergy regarding the location of a new Natrium reactor, and with two local counties expressing interest in housing the project, City Manager Tr...
Oct 21, 2025 Q&A With Trey is a recurring segment with Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking on KVOE's Talk of Emporia every third Monday. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Madison in boil water advisory until further notice
Madison and nearby rural areas are currently in a boil water advisory. The advisory is until further notice after construction crews hit a water main Tuesday afternoon. Early indications were the inci...
Oct 21, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission to revisit pair of tabled matters as part of loaded meeting agenda Thursday
A pair of tabled matters are both set to come before Lyon County Commissioners during their regular action meeting Thursday morning. The first will be a letter of support from IdeaTek, which is seekin...
Oct 21, 2025 Pictured left to right: Lyon County Commissioners Chris Bartel, Ken Duft and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Reception cool in ranching sector to Trump idea of importing Argentinian beef: 'I'm gonna keep eating USA beef'
President Trump's idea of bringing Argentinian beef to the United States is not sitting well with ranchers, livestock organizations or beef-related businesses. This past weekend, the President said it...
Oct 21, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
CareArc opens on-site pharmacy to current patients
CareArc has opened its brand-new on-site pharmacy -- to a degree. CareArc has a soft opening for the new pharmacy Monday. CEO Renee Hively joined KVOE's Morning Show for an update, saying it will give...
Oct 21, 2025 Justin Ogleby/CareArc.
Area school districts receive honors through KSDE Kansans Can Star Recognition program
Area school districts have received their Kansans Can Star Recognition awards through the Kansas State Department of Education. *USD 253 Emporia: Commissioner's Award; bronze in high school graduation...
Oct 21, 2025 Kansas State Department of Education logo.
More central-Emporia intersections into short-term closures as Southeast Transmission project continues
More central-Emporia intersections are into short-term closures as the Southeast Transmission waterline project continues its slow advance. Seventh Avenue is closed at Washington starting Tuesday, whi...
Oct 21, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
RecXtra off to strong start both in turnout and finances according to report from Rec Director Amanda Gutierrez during monthly ERC meeting Monday
According to Emporia Director of Rec Operations Amanda Gutierrez, the most frequently asked questioned she has received in recent months has been in regards to the recently resurrected RecXtra program...
Oct 20, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
