Category Archives: News
Ubert: South Commercial geometric improvements set to 'blow and go' once underground utilities are moved
Several city street projects are moving forward as fall approaches. Emporia City Engineer Jim Ubert says Kansas Highway 99, or South Commercial, continues with off-street work as part of a larger set ...
Aug 28, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
How will Newman Regional Health's move towards value-based care change things for patients?
This week, Newman Regional Health's Board of Trustees discussed a move from fee-for-service care to what it is calling value-based care. Following the monthly meeting, KVOE News asked for more informa...
Aug 28, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Pair of local community events and demonstrations planned to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Once again, the local community has several activities planned to commemorate and honor the lives lost and the patriotism displayed by our country on September 11th, 2001 and the days that followed. A...
Aug 28, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Ongoing concerns about President's beef import policy coincide with push for mandatory country-of-origin labels
When it comes to ag policy, the elephant now in the room is actually a cow. President Trump's plan of increasing duty-free and discounted beef from elsewhere across the globe has ranchers and ranching...
Aug 28, 2026 Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt. Official portrait.
Full demolition likely to begin next week for Hartford City Hall
Demolition work at Hartford's City Hall is into the next phase -- but not quite to the full scope of the task ahead. Some demolition has happened, but Leiser Excavating is in the process of adding saf...
Aug 28, 2026 Some demolition has happened at Hartford City Hall after a damaging windstorm July 4, but full demolition appears to be starting next week. Kenny Hamman/City of Hartford.
Near-ideal conditions for near-total lunar eclipse
Conditions were nearly ideal for Thursday night's lunar eclipse. Partly cloudy conditions were in place for the near-total eclipse. ESU Peterson Planetarium Director and physics instructor Mark Brown ...
Aug 28, 2026 Mark Brown/Emporia State University.
Calendar reads summer, but Salvation Army finalizing plans for 2026 bell-ringing campaign
Summer hasn't ended yet, and the Salvation Army is already thinking about fall and winter. And if you're thinking about winter and the Salvation Army, that means the annual bell-ringing campaign. And ...
Aug 28, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Heat cranking up across area
Summertime heat is definitely locked into the upcoming weather forecast for at least a week. Seasonal air temperatures around 90 degrees Friday will give way to highs near 100 by Sunday. Dewpoints wil...
Aug 28, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Survey period continues for Emporia's Rail Corridor Safety Improvement Program
Residents still have some time if they want to participate in Emporia's ongoing Rail Corridor Safety Improvement Program. The survey remains available at corridorsafetyimprovements.com. You are encour...
Aug 28, 2026 KVOE News photo.
10th annual Vamos a Pescar happening Saturday
Vamos a Pescar celebrates its 10th anniversary Saturday, and Emporia State's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center will be abuzz with activity. Speaking of activities, that list is longer than ...
Aug 28, 2026 USD 253 Student & Family Liaison Patricia Saenz-Reyes (left) and ESU Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center Director Alex Hayes previewed Vamos a Pescar on Thursday's KVOE Morning Show. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
