Category Archives: News
New board structure now ready for review and potential approval by Regional Development Association board; New structure would take board from 7 to 11 members
Following roughly two months of discussions and development, the Economic Advancement Committee has developed a new board structure for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas to c...
Apr 03, 2025 Members of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors discuss a proposal to let the Economic Development Advancement Committee study possible changes to RDA operations. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
26th annual Teddy Bear Clinic set for Saturday
The 26th annual Teddy Bear Clinic is set for Saturday from 9 a.m. to Noon at Flinthills Mall. Newman Regional Health Marketing Specialist Saylor Middleton joined KVOE's Morning Show recently to previe...
Apr 03, 2025 Newman Regional Health graphic
$2 million lead gift from Jones Trust may be just the tip of the iceberg for FHTC Advancing Tomorrow campaign with 'significant conversations' underway following campaign kickoff Thursday morning
Flint Hills Technical College's new Advancing Tomorrow capital campaign is officially off and running and already making tremendous strides. During the kickoff event for the campaign on the FHTC campu...
Apr 03, 2025 FHTC President Dr. Caron Daugherty (left) and Vice-President For Advancement Mike Crouch (center) receive a $2 million lead gift donation from Jones Trust representative Tony Twyman (right) during the FHTC Advancing Tomorrow capital campaign kickoff event. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
North Lyon County Youth Association's 25th annual fish fry set for Saturday
It has become "the fish fry" for north Lyon County residents, and it's on the community calendar for Saturday. The North Lyon County Youth Association's fish fry will mark its 25th year with the now-t...
Apr 03, 2025 North Lyon County Youth Association graphic.
Renovations virtually complete at ESU Beach Hall
Operations are getting back to normal at Emporia State University's Beach Hall after extensive renovations. Significant cracking had developed inside the building over time, with notable sagging outsi...
Apr 03, 2025 Small-scale projects continue inside Emporia State's Beach Music Hall as part of a major renovation project. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 252 gains almost $11,000 KDHE grant
USD 252 Southern Lyon County has received a notable state grant through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. USD 252 was announced as a recipient of nearly $11,000 through KDHE's Waste Tir...
Apr 03, 2025 Kansas Department of Health and Environment logo.
Kansas Bar Foundation announces several grants for Kansas Legal Services
Kansas Legal Services is receiving several grants from the Kansas Bar Foundation. Legal Services is receiving over $160,000 in grant funding through the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts program. Fund...
Apr 03, 2025 Kansas Legal Services, Kansas Bar Foundation logos.
Lawmakers update regular session, preview veto session at Legislative Dialogue
The veto session doesn't begin for over a week, but lawmakers are busy preparing for what's to come. Before Emporia's Legislative Dialogue on Tuesday night, 17th District Senator Mike Argabright of Ol...
Apr 03, 2025 17th District Senator Mike Argabright (left) and 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber update residents attending Tuesday's Legislative Dialogue at the Trusler Business Center. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
City and county commissioners direct staff to begin discussions on ways to 'streamline' mutual zoning process as part of joint meeting Wednesday
City and county staff are set to begin looking into ways to potentially "streamline" the zoning process for city developments beyond the city limits. That was a major talking point for both city and c...
Apr 02, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia Public Library's Spring Book Sale begins this weekend
The Friends of the Emporia Public Library are in search for volunteers ahead of its spring book sale beginning this week. The sale begins Friday at 618 Mechanic for members only from 4 to 6 p.m. while...
Apr 02, 2025 Emporia Public Library graphic
