Category Archives: News
Little movement seen in local, area, state jobless percentages
How jobless rates fare from December to January remains to be seen, but jobless rates didn't move much between October and November. The Kansas Department of Labor says Emporia's jobless rate dropped ...
Dec 22, 2024 Kansas Department of Labor map.
Sertoma Club grants June Bug Foundation $2,000
Money from the Sertoma club will benefit a local organization helping cancer pqatients. The Emporia Sertoma Club says it recently received a 2024 Sertoma Club grant of $2,000. That money is being turn...
Dec 22, 2024 Courtesy photo.
Emporia State LEAP! program seeking participants for pair of ongoing and upcoming research studies
Emporia State University's LEAP! Program --Lifestyle Empowerment for Alzheimer's Prevention -- is seeking volunteers for a brand new study meant to get residents up and active. The Exercise From Afar ...
Dec 21, 2024 Lifestyle Empowerment for Alzheimer's Prevention logo.
Hundreds of vehicles pass through First Church of the Nazarene parking lot for sixth annual live nativity
The line was over a block long in west Emporia this weekend as families made their way to the First Church of the Nazarene to take part in what has become a popular piece of local holiday festivities....
Dec 21, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
David Traylor Zoo welcomes residents to second of two new light stroll events Saturday night
Local families and residents had some extended opportunities to take a stroll through the David Traylor Zoo over the last two weekends. The zoo hosted its very first pair of Holiday Light Strolls this...
Dec 21, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Cause undetermined after fire destroys van outside downtown Emporia bank
Emporia Fire is investigating after fire destroyed a van in downtown Emporia on Friday, but a cause has not been determined. Firefighters were dispatched to ESB Financial, 801 Merchant, around 3:30 pm...
Dec 20, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Harter letter cites structure, diversity, income trends and ongoing challenges as reasons for RDA board to reorganize
The letter has been sent, and Emporia Mayor Erren Harter is citing reasons previously stated and unstated for the City Commission's demand to see the Regional Development Association of East Central K...
Dec 20, 2024 Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas logo.
Changing the flow: ESU chilled waterline project underway
Besides new construction for its Nursing + Student Wellness Center and significant foundation work at Beach Hall, Emporia State University is in the early stages of a campuswide improvement project. D...
Dec 20, 2024
Fire destroys truck on Kansas Turnpike near Emporia
No injuries were reported after fire destroyed a pickup near Emporia on Thursday. Emporia Fire was dispatched to Kansas Turnpike mile marker 129 northbound around 11:40 am. The truck in question was n...
Dec 20, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
No blaze confirmed after reported structure fire near Allen
A reported structure fire near Allen on Thursday turned out not to be the case. Allen-Admire and Lyon County District 4, or Emporia's rural fire unit, both responded to the 2900 block of Road L after ...
Dec 20, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
