Category Archives: News
Wreaths Across America honors Emporia native, Medal of Honor recipient Grant Timmerman
The heroism of Emporia native and Medal of Honor recipient Grant Timmerman has been recognized by Wreaths Across America. Wreaths has a Medal of Honor Monday social media post, and the July 21 version...
Jul 29, 2025 Wreaths Across America graphic.
Battle of the Badges begins Wednesday
Emporia's biggest blood drive of the year takes place this week. Battle of the Badges will go from Wednesday to Friday, once again at Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church. As usual, the blood drive helps to ...
Jul 29, 2025 Red Cross graphic.
Over 2,000 area electric customers lose power Monday night, early Tuesday
Monday night and early Tuesday morning wasn't a great time for power outages across much of the KVOE listening area. Evergy had a notable outage that unfolded shortly before 2 am from just northeast o...
Jul 29, 2025 Evergy map.
Keisler sees interim president role as way to help Chamber 'evolve'
Christian Keisler sees his interim role as Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO as a way to help the Chamber "evolve" and "think strategically" about past and future economic development...
Jul 28, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Heat still in place but storms, drastic cooldown expected this week
Sticky conditions remain in effect areawide through at least Wednesday afternoon before some major -- and welcome -- changes affect the KVOE listening area. High temperatures climbed to 96 Tuesday wit...
Jul 28, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Second back-to-school assistance sign-up period Tuesday through Salvation Army
Back-to-school activities are heating up, and not strictly for area schools. The Salvation Army has its second back-to-school assistance event Tuesday. Capt. Mylie Hadden says this offers vouchers for...
Jul 28, 2025 Salvation Army logo.
Lyon County Emergency Management begins severe weather radio giveaway
After a weather-related delay, Lyon County Emergency Management began handing out free severe weather radios at the Lyon County Fair on Sunday. Emergency Management was originally planning to give awa...
Jul 28, 2025 The Lyon County Emergency Management trailer was busy as residents lined up for free severe weather radios Sunday. Lyon County Emergency Management.
Butler to stay as RDA interim leader until permanent president named
After several conversations Monday morning, mostly in executive sessions, and extended discussions for months, the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas are continuing an agreement w...
Jul 28, 2025 Lyle Butler. Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas photo.
USD 251 North Lyon County hosting community engagement session regarding future updates to district buildings Wednesday night
USD 251 North Lyon County is hosting another community engagement session this week, focusing on future updates to district facilities. The engagement session will take place on Wednesday night at Nor...
Jul 28, 2025
Wildlife and Parks highlights new information page for reporting certain wildlife species
If you see wlldlife in areas you don't think it should be, you now have a new online reporting option. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is featuring a web page highlighting different animal...
Jul 28, 2025 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks logo.
