Category Archives: News

The Tartan Terrors are headed to town this weekend. The Celtic rock group will be taking over the Emporia Granada stage Saturday at 7 pm. Guitarist Chris Kerba recently spoke with KVOE News to preview...

The 137th annual Emporia St. David's Day concert is coming this weekend. Activities will take place Sunday at 2:30 p.m. inside the Emporia Presbyterian Church west campus, 1702 West 15th Avenue. Accor...

If all goes according to Stormont Vail Health's plan, the Topeka hospital could start construction of a nearly $45 million medical office building by spring 2026. Stormont Vail issued a news release l...

Flu numbers? Up. COVID and RSV? Down. That was the basic update from Lyon County Health Office Dr Ladun Oyenuga on KVOE's Morning Show on Wednesday. Dr Oyenuga says a significant concern with the incr...

Renovation work at a downtown Emporia address is set to move forward after significant grant funding was announced this week. The Kansas Department of Commerce has approved $300,000 in Community Devel...

As grasses continue to dry out and emerge from stubborn snowfall in place for six weeks or longer, the fire danger will be high -- or higher -- before rain chances develop Sunday afternoon. And the Fl...

A single-vehicle wreck in central Morris County sent a truck driver to Marion County Hospital for treatment Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck happened shortly before 9:30 am on US High...

Emporia/Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commissioners are recommending approval of two items related to the Stormont Vail Property annexed into the Emporia City limits last year. During their r...

Sunlight glare is listed as a contributing factor to an injury crash near Bushong early Tuesday evening. Lyon County deputies, Emporia Fire/EMS and Allen-Admire Fire District 2 first responders were a...

The first of two rounds of candidate interviews to select the new Emporia Rec Center Director is coming Thursday. Rec commissioners will be conducting the first series of interviews with four candidat...