Category Archives: News
Chase County, Lyndon school districts appear near end of respective superintendent searches
Two area school districts appear close to choosing their next chief administrators. USD 284 Chase County has candidate interviews Wednesday and Thursday with the upcoming retirement of Glenna Grinstea...
Feb 19, 2025 Wave.video graphic.
Lawmakers override governor's veto of Help Not Harm
As expected, Kansas lawmakers have overridden Governor Laura Kelly's veto of what's called the Help Not Harm Act. Votes were 31-9 in the Kansas Senate and 85-34 in the House. Supporters, including 17t...
Feb 19, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Record cold confirmed with air temperature dipping to -13; wind chills as low as -30
The cold air we're dealing with now could lead to significant health concerns for people spending long periods outside. After an air temperature of 9 with wind chills at -10 to -20 Wednesday, temperat...
Feb 19, 2025 National Weather Service screenshot.
Emporia Fire: Seven hospitalized after Turnpike wrecks near Emporia
The accident on the Kansas Turnpike that closed down traffic for a significant time Tuesday was the result of multiple accidents in a roughly two-hour time period. According to Kansas Highway Patrol M...
Feb 18, 2025 Photo by Bart Ogden.
USD 253 announces superintendent survey, focus group information
Emporia Public Schools is going full-speed into its search for a new superintendent. USD 253 has announced two opportunities for the public to get involved, both of which are currently underway: *The ...
Feb 18, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fire station bonds before Emporia City Commission
Emporia city commissioners are planning to meet Wednesday. In their action session, commissioners plan to declare their intent to enter into both a base lease and project lease between the city and th...
Feb 18, 2025 Early work has been underway since November on the Emporia Fire Department's new headquarters building. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
One person hurt after fire in Reading
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health with apparently minor burns after a fire in Reading early Tuesday. Fire crews from Reading, Hartford-Neosho Rapids and Miller, along with an ambulance cr...
Feb 18, 2025 Google Maps image.
Kansas Gas offers tips and tricks to keep house warm and utility costs low through brutal cold spell; Evergy crews ready to respond in the event of outages amid dangerously low temperatures
Local utilities and residents are bracing for the impacts that brutally cold air will likely have on their homes and utility equipment in the coming days. Overnight temperatures Tuesday are expected t...
Feb 18, 2025 Kansas Gas Service Graphic.
Special meeting potentially coming later this week as Emporia Recreation Commission looks to narrow down field of Rec Director candidates
Emporia Recreation Commission members could meet a second time later this week following their regular meeting Monday evening. As part of the regular meeting agenda, ERC members discussed the ongoing ...
Feb 17, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
City manager offers thoughts on recent phased approach to Tyson plant closure and overall situation during monthly Q&A segment Monday
Although unexpected, the recent announcement of a delayed closure for Tyson Foods in Emporia could mean some temporary relief for both employees and city officials. That was the thought of Emporia Cit...
Feb 17, 2025 Q&A With Trey is a recurring segment with Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking on KVOE's Talk of Emporia every third Monday. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
