Category Archives: News
ORBIS ending plant operations in Osage City
Emporia has suffered through several business closures since early December. An area community is now suffering through an upcoming closure of its own. ORBIS Corporation is ending all manufacturing wo...
Mar 23, 2025 ORBIS Corporation logo.
Barricade Boys bring a Broadway party to Emporia Saturday
Audience members inside of the Emporia Granada Theatre Saturday night got a taste of Broadway thanks to a talented quartet of vocalists. The Barricade Boys heralded as "The UK's most exciting musical ...
Mar 23, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Kansas Bill barring purchase of certain candy and 'sugary drinks' through SNAP benefits passes Senate and House
Kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban recipients of food assistance programs from purchasing certain products. Specifically, the bill in question would bar recipients of Supplemental Nutr...
Mar 22, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Tradition and community support lead to another tremendous turnout for 77th annual Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast Saturday
When it comes to the Kiwanis Club of Emporia's annual pancake breakfast, success is always the outcome and the recipe for that success, in the opinion of Kiwanians, starts with a simple ingredient, tr...
Mar 22, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
'I am not a career politician. . . I just want to help Emporia Succeed:' Duncan discusses hopes and objectives for city if elected to commission position come November
In a recent interview with KVOE News, just a few days after announcing her candidacy for Emporia City Commission, hopeful Monica Duncan made very clear her intentions if elected to a seat on the commi...
Mar 22, 2025 Emporia City Commission hopeful Monica Duncan. Photo courtesy of Facebook.
Bloom House Youth Services seeking community support as it looks to wrap up much needed fire safety upgrades
Bloom House Youth Services is in the final stage of its fire safety update and is asking the local community for assistance in getting to the finish line. During an appearance on KVOE's Talk of Empori...
Mar 22, 2025 Bloom House Youth Services logo.
Investigation still ongoing into last Friday's wildfire activity
The investigation into last Friday's extensive and destructive fire activity is still ongoing. No new information has been released since the investigation got underway into the wildfires that sent at...
Mar 21, 2025 Emergency responders reposition during a firefighting effort at 1955 Road 175 on March 14. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Execution of search warrant leads to arrest of two Osage City men on drug and weapons charges in Osage County
Two Osage City men are now in custody in Osage County for alleged drug possession and distribution activity among other charges. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, Sheriff's investigators ...
Mar 21, 2025 Shane Weller and Dennis Bent. Osage County Jail Photos.
Work resuming soon on I-35 bridge replacement project over Lincoln Street
The winter pause is ending soon for work at the Interstate 35 bridge over Lincoln Street. How soon? Perhaps as soon as next week, according to City Engineer Jim Ubert. Work to replace the bridge began...
Mar 21, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Abnormally conditions now noted areawide
Ongoing dry conditions have, unfortunatelly, filled in the area map when it comes to abnormally dry conditions. Recent reports from the US Drought Monitor had southern Chase County as drought-free for...
Mar 21, 2025 US Drought Monitor map.
