Category Archives: News

Preparations are underway to launch the 2025 Kansas legislative session. Work officially begins Jan. 13 in both the House and Senate. Also, Governor Laura Kelly will have her State of the State Addres...

Winter weather has not graced any part of the KVOE listening area so far the last few weeks, but it is coming eventually. With that in mind, the Kansas Department of Transportation has unveiled new fe...

Tourism and trade efforts in Council Grove are adjusting. Council Grove's Area Trade & Tourism Association is ending its operations New Year's Eve. In its place will be the recently-esstablished C...

So when are we going to see something resembling winter weather conditions? National Weather Service meteorologist Nathan Griesemer tells KVOE News January could see more seasonal conditions. December...

Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention had a busy 2024, and it's expecting more of the same -- if not just more in general terms -- in 2025. Founder and longtime director Melissa Owen says this past year ...

Thick fog is rolling through the KVOE listening area once again Saturday. A dense fog advisory covers Lyon and all surrounding counties until 10 am with visibility limited to a quarter mile or less in...

Nearly a week after it happened, details are pending about a fatal fire in Morris County. Fire developed at 103 Third Street in Latimer on Sunday, killing two people, including one-time Council Grove ...

Following a lot of foundational work this year, Southwick House Executive Director Susan Brinkman wants to begin actual construction before next year is out. Southwick House is building on the transit...

Dirt work has resumed at the site of a notable retail project in far west Emporia. Brownstone 3 Development Vice President of Operations Darrin Dodge says this round of earthwork is part of the site p...

Southbound drivers wanting to get onto the Kansas Turnpike at Emporia's tollgate can now do so after a brief closure Friday morning. The Kansas Turnpike Authority says the southbound entry ramp was te...