Category Archives: News
SOS, KCSL kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month by planting pinwheels; plans announced for Take Back the Night
"Powered by hope, strengthened by prevention." That's the theme of Child Abuse Prevention Month locally, and that was the focus behind a special kickoff event Tuesday. Representatives of SOS and Kansa...
Apr 04, 2025 Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News.
Several area schools named as 2024 Challenge Award winners
One hundred schools across Kansas have been honored with Challenge Awards as announced by the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. Honored schools across the KVOE listening area include: ...
Apr 04, 2025 Kansas State Department of Education logo.
Governor signs several bills Thursday
With the Kansas Legislature's veto session next week, a lot of attention has been paid to vetoes issued by Governor Laura Kelly. On Thursday, the governor announced her signatures on several bipartisa...
Apr 04, 2025 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. KVOE News file photo.
Equipment purchases, warranty payments and proclamation recognizing National Telecommunicator week all come before Lyon County Commissioners during weekly action meeting Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners had a brief action meeting Thursday morning. During their action session, commissioners approved a pair of quotes from Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods the first from Foley Eq...
Apr 04, 2025 Lyon County Commission: Pictured left to right:
District 3 Commissioner Chris Bartel, Chairman and District 1 Commissioner Ken Duft and District 2 Commissioner Doug Peck
David Traylor Zoo Director expresses excitement for what new lemur will mean for species conservation
David Traylor Zoo Director Brenda Young is very excited for what the addition of their newest zoo inhabitant could mean for zoo visits and the future of species conservation. It was announced Thursday...
Apr 04, 2025 David Traylor Zoo photo.
New Pickleball courts coming to Hammond Park
More pickleball courts are coming to Emporia soon. The Emporia Pickleball Club has partnered with the City of Emporia to increase the number of courts by adding pickleball lines to the existing tennis...
Apr 04, 2025 Emporia Pickleball Club Logo
Good Way Gardens debuts 2025 event schedule Sunday
Arts, crafts and music are coming to the Historic Richard Howe Farmstead on Sunday. It's the seasonal debut of the Good Way Gardens concert season, with Humbletown coming from South Dakota to perform....
Apr 04, 2025 Good Way Gardens file photo.
New lemur born at David Traylor Zoo
There's yet another reason to visit the David Traylor Zoo. A baby ring-tailed lemur was born March 24 and announced Thursday by the city. The lemur was born to Nova and Oscar and is already being care...
Apr 04, 2025 David Traylor Zoo photo.
Damp period underway with showers through Saturday
There will be rain across the KVOE listening area Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately, there won't be a lot of it. The National Weather Service expects showers through Friday, with embedded thunderstor...
Apr 04, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
41st annual Working Women After Hours welcomes hundreds to White Auditorium Thursday night
For the 41st time, Emporia's Radio Stations welcomed working women from around the area to White Auditorium for a night of fun, prizes and togetherness. The 41st annual Working Women After Hours event...
Apr 03, 2025 Attendees of Working Women drop by one of several vendor booths during the 41st event inside of White Auditorium. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
