Category Archives: News
Busy week ahead for Newman Regional Health's community calendar
Newman Regional Health has a busy week when it comes to community events. First up, Tuesday, is the annual Cookies for Claus. Newman Regional Health Volunteers Coordinator Deb Storrer says this is a c...
Dec 16, 2024 KVOE News photo.
NRH noted by COMPASS for commitments to patient safety, healthcare quality
Newman Regional Health is celebrating after an outside entity noted its work towards patient care. The Hospital Quality Improvement contractor COMPASS recently noted Newman Regional Health for its "un...
Dec 16, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Halstead woman hurt in crash outside Emporia
A Halstead woman was hurt in a crash near Emporia well before sunrise Sunday. The wreck was reported shortly before 3 am at Interstate 35 mile marker 132, or between the Burlingame and East Sixth Aven...
Dec 16, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Municipal Band welcomes Emporians to annual Christmas concert Sunday
The Emporia Municipal Band was the latest local entity to bring holiday cheer to Emporia this weekend. The band hosted its annual Christmas concert inside the Emporia Granada Theatre, performing vario...
Dec 15, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Residents advised to be vigilant when shopping online with cybercriminals taking advantage of the hustle and bustle of holiday season
While the door for cybercriminals is typically open year-round, that opening is just a bit wider this time of year. That's according to Leticia Rust the Senior Director of Emporia State's Cyber Resear...
Dec 15, 2024 Wave.video graphic.
USD 251 North Lyon County looking into change in technology network management
USD 251 North Lyon County is currently looking at a major change in technology management within the next 18 months. USD 251 Superintendent Bob Blair tells KVOE News this was one of the main talking p...
Dec 15, 2024 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Simmons hiring event well attended after recent closure announcements
Area businesses have been in hiring mode recently, hoping to onboard employees either already displaced or soon to be out of work after recent announcements by Holiday Resort and Tyson Foods. The late...
Dec 14, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Hush touts promising enrollment trends at ESU winter commencement
Emporia State University now has hundreds of new graduates after commencement activities Saturday. President Ken Hush has a sense of pride as the university's leader, coupled with his status as an alu...
Dec 14, 2024 ESU President Ken Hush gives opening remarks at ESU winter commencement activities Saturday. Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News.
Big Saturday pushes Salvation Army kettle campaign close to $50K goal
The Salvation Army's annual holiday bell-ringing campaign got a significant boost from weekend activities. Bell-ringers were busy, especially at Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply and Walmart -- where the...
Dec 14, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
'We're not gonna forget them:' Over 660 wreaths placed at Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery for Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America saw a significant expansion between its first and second years. That expansion was evident as the ceremonial event went from laying wreaths for each military service branch last...
Dec 14, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
