Category Archives: News
KTA awards pavement contract between Emporia service exit and Admire gate
Pavement work has been approved on the Kansas Turnpike northeast of Emporia. The Turnpike Authority has announced a nearly $4.4 million contract for patching and surfacing between the Emporia service ...
Aug 1, 2025 Kansas Turnpike Authority logo.
Lyon County Commissioners sign proclamation recognizing arrival of Wall That Heals later this month; Organizers praise community for outpouring of support in recent months
Thursday morning, Lyon County Commissioners continued to demonstrate their support for a very special project coming to the community later this month. As part of their agenda, commissioners considere...
Jul 31, 2025 Organizers of the Wall That Heals proudly display the proclamation reconginzing the wall's arrival in mid August signed by county commissioners Thursday. Photo courtesy of Vici Smith/Lyon County
Emporia Public Library welcoming youth to find their funny with new weeklong program in mid August
The Emporia Public Library is bringing the funny to town with a new program aimed at middle school to high school-aged youth. Find Your Funny is a week-long program that will take place at the library...
Jul 31, 2025 Emporia Public Library Graphic.
Battle of the Badges off to a strong start with 70 pints collected Wednesday
The 2025 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive got off to a great start Wednesday. That's according to American Red Cross spokesperson Susan Faler, who tells KVOE News the day one blood collection goal was...
Jul 31, 2025 Red Cross graphic.
Newman CEO expecting uptick in patient volumes in coming months following lower numbers in June
Inpatient and outpatient volumes have been on a slight downturn in recent months for Newman Regional Health; however, CEO Cathy Pimple anticipates that this trend could change very soon. During an int...
Jul 31, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Schmidt expresses pleasure with recent progress of National Defense Authorization Bill
Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt is pleased with the progress on the National Defense Authorization Bill. Schmidt, a recent guest on KVOE's Morning Show, says the bill is critical for setting defense ...
Jul 31, 2025 Derek Schmidt. Derek Schmidt for Congress photo.
Significantly cooler conditions now in place across listening area through upcoming weekend following thunderstorm activity Wednesday
Cooler temperatures are now into the KVOE listening area following two rounds of thunderstorm activity Wednesday. Late afternoon and late evening storms did bring a small handful of severe storm warni...
Jul 31, 2025 National Weather Service Graphic.
Halfway to Everywhere six promising to be bigger and better than ever before with several changes and additions to activity lineup
The sixth annual Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival is coming up and will have a lot of changes from years past. First will be the timeframe for the annual event, which is set to welcome ov...
Jul 30, 2025 Halfway to Everywhere Image
Battle of the Badges 2025 now underway
It is go time for Battle of the Badges 2025. Hours are 12-6 pm Wednesday and Thursday, followed by 8 am to 2 pm Friday -- all at Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church. On KVOE's Talk of Emporia recently, Lyon...
Jul 30, 2025 Red Cross graphic.
Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt and others looking ahead to potential new farm bill following passage of federal budget reconciliation bill
The recent passage of the federal budget reconciliation bill came as Congress has been grappling with a new or extended Farm Bill for a while. Actually, "a while" is an understatement. Kansas Second D...
Jul 30, 2025 Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt. Official portrait.
