Category Archives: News
ESU using trio of KSHSAA football championship games as black-and-gold recruiting opportunity, economic benefit for Emporia
There will be a lot of football taking place at Emporia State University this weekend. And this has become a golden -- or black-and-golden -- recruiting opportunity for ESU. After years of hosting one...
Nov 28, 2024 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia Main Street, downtown merchants ready for Small Business Saturday
Once your plates are emptied this Thanksgiving, your mind may well be going to a full holiday shopping schedule. Black Friday is followed by Small Business Saturday, and Emporia Main Street Director C...
Nov 28, 2024 Emporia Main Street graphic.
Emporia Area Chamber to launch Secret Santa this weekend with Christmas Parade next week
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has a special program this holiday season. It's time for Secret Santa, as Chamber President and CEO Jeanine McKenna explained on KVOE's Morning Show this week. The...
Nov 28, 2024 Wave.video graphic.
As abnormally dry conditions continue, Moran urges drought-related flexibility in federal disaster funding
As drought conditions affect much of Kansas, including the KVOE listening area, US Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas is urging his fellow lawmakers to account for drought as they set disaster relief amoun...
Nov 28, 2024 US Drought Monitor map.
Americus man pleads no contest to attempted exploitation
A plea agreement has been reached in what started as a child exploitation case working through Lyon County District Court. Adam Chestnut was originally facing 22 counts of sexual exploitation for alle...
Nov 28, 2024 Adam Chestnut. Lyon County Jail photo.
Lyon County kidnapping case dismissed
A kidnapping case in Lyon County District Court has been dismissed, at least for now. Charges of aggravated kidnapping, battery and criminal threat were filed in early September against Raydel Risell ...
Nov 28, 2024 Clipart Library graphic.
Light rain noted in, near Emporia on Wednesday
Light rainfall came to the KVOE listening area Wednesday. Most of the afternoon had spotty showers with little accumulation: *KVOE studios: 0.05 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.03 inches *1100 bl...
Nov 28, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Flint Hills Optimist tree lot fundraiser opens Friday
If you are looking to get the best Christmas tree around this holiday season then it is recommended you visit the Guion's Showcase parking lot starting Friday. The annual Flint Hills Optimist Club tre...
Nov 27, 2024 Flint Hills Optimist Club graphic.
Felony child abuse charges lodged against Emporia man
An Emporia man will have his first appearance in Lyon County District Court next month after formal charges of felony child abuse were filed Wednesday. Jade Michael Mason, age 35, was charged with two...
Nov 27, 2024 Jade Mason. Lyon County Jail photo.
SOS gains nearly $200K in federal VOCA funding
Emporia's SOS has received almost $200,000 as part of a federal grant program. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says SOS received $189,996 through the Victims of Crime Act, or VOCA, Victim Assistance progr...
Nov 27, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
