Category Archives: News
Latest round of 2026 allocation requests to come before Lyon County Commissioners during study session Wednesday
The 2026 budgeting process will continue Wednesday for Lyon County Commissioners. During a study session, commissioners will receive the latest allocation requests from the following agencies and coun...
Jun 9, 2025 Pictured left to right: Lyon County Commissioners Chris Bartel, Ken Duft and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
ESU Summer Theatre kicks off Friday with Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook
Emporia State University is kicking off its summer theatre season this weekend. The first of two shows on the calendar this summer is Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook is based on one of the installments ...
Jun 9, 2025 Cast and crew of ESU Summer Theatre's upcoming production of Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook.
Pictured left to right: JoyAnne Boutz (Costume crew), Hannah Johnson (Junie B. Jones), Ethan Maestas (Ricardo), Lexi Vega (Director) and ESU Theatre Director Aubrey Wilson. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Traffic stop in Chase County leads to arrest of Derby resident for alleged drug possession Saturday
A Sedgwick County man is in custody following a traffic stop and the alleged discovery of narcotics this past weekend in Chase County. According to the Chase County Sheriff's Facebook page, a vehicle,...
Jun 9, 2025 James Cannon. Chase County Sheriff's Office Image.
Emporia mayor notes minimal job losses six months after Tyson, Holiday Resort job closure announcements
Six months after Tyson Foods and Holiday Resort announced their closures in Emporia on back-to-back days, Mayor Erren Harter says the city fared a lot better than it could have when jobs and potential...
Jun 9, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Strategic plan, vape detector purchases among items of note for USD 253 Emporia school board meeting
Planning and purchases for various needs will be part of the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education meeting this week. Board members will get the first reading of the district's latest strategic planning ...
Jun 9, 2025 USD 253 Emporia logo.
Kansas Corporation Commission readies for public hearings on Evergy's proposed rate increase
Public hearings are taking place over the next week on Evergy's proposed rate increase for its Kansas Central service territory, but area residents will either have to travel or attend online if they ...
Jun 9, 2025 Evergy logo.
Moran announces bill to exempt National Weather Service forecasters from federal hiring freezes
US Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas is among several lawmakers in Congress seeking to exempt certain National Weather Service employees from federal hiring freezes. Moran and others in the Senate are on ...
Jun 9, 2025 US Senator Jerry Moran. moran.senate.gov screenshot.
Lions Club announces Cleve Cook grant awardees, donates over 3,000 pairs of eyeglasses
The Emporia Lions Club has announced grant winners through its Cleve Cook award program. Club spokesman Gary Post says over $20,000 is going out: *Emporia Senior Center: $600 for a resource room *Hetl...
Jun 9, 2025 Lions Club logo.
Sunday marks 51st anniversary of Emporia tornado
One of Emporia's most devastating weather incidents happened 51 years ago Sunday. An F-4 tornado developed near 15th and Industrial, carving a swath through Flinthills Mall, Four Seasons Apartments, t...
Jun 8, 2025 The aftermath of Emporia's June 8, 1974 tornado was readily apparent shortly after it struck Flinthills Mall. Courtesy National Weather Service.
Southeast Transmission Main project to begin this week
There will be some overlap in Emporia's major waterline replacement project timelines. The Southeast Transmission Main project is now set to begin this week. The city of Emporia has announced initial ...
Jun 8, 2025 Courtesy graphic.
