Category Archives: News
Ground broken on new Emporia Fire headquarters
It has been a long conversation, but work towards a new headquarters facility for Emporia Fire has borne fruit. The official groundbreaking at 518 Market took place Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Bra...
Nov 20, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 253 delivers 1,500 cookies to teachers, staff
Cookies make people happy, and that was definitely the case for the Emporia Public Schools' annual cookie delivery Wednesday. District Director of Community Relations Lyndel Landgren says it's reinvig...
Nov 20, 2024 Emporia High was among the first stops on the annual USD 253 cookie delivery itinerary Wednesday. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Arts Council director, board chair discuss Granada Theatre operations on KVOE Morning Show
As the Emporia Arts Council continues its early work to own and operate the Granada Theatre next door, it plans some financial adjustments soon and a capital campaign to come. That was one of the topi...
Nov 20, 2024 Emporia Arts Council Board Chair Jill Burton (left) and Director Dawn Young joined KVOE's Newsmaker segment Wednesday to discuss the Arts Council's ongoing work to own and operate the Emporia Granada Theatre. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
High fire danger areawide Wednesday due to gusty winds, low humidity levels
Blustery conditions will lead to a high fire danger areawide Wednesday. Low relative humidity levels, generally at or below 30 percent, will combine with westerly winds at 20-40 mph to elevate the fir...
Nov 20, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Deputies investigating after injury wreck Tuesday in north Lyon County
One person was hurt during a wreck in north Lyon County on Tuesday afternoon. Lyon County Deputy Dylan Jacobs says the wreck happened at the junction of Roads 330 and K shortly before 4:30 pm and invo...
Nov 20, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
KVOE's 33rd annual National Teachers Hall of Fame auction coming Thursday
The National Teachers Hall of Fame has its biggest public fundraiser of the year on KVOE's airwaves Thursday evening. The annual auction will take place on KVOE and KVOE.com/TV, with all activities at...
Nov 20, 2024 National Teachers Hall of Fame logo.
89th Seasonal Celebration coming Dec. 11-12
Emporia Public Schools is getting ready for the Seasonal Celebration next month. On KVOE's Showcase with USD 253 Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder, Emporia High Choir Director Sarah Bays said thi...
Nov 20, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
City commissioners to consider authorizing placement of sales tax question for Emporia rec center project on special ballot in March during regular meeting Wednesday
A sales tax question could be approved for a special vote next spring following the Emporia City Commission's regular meeting Wednesday. As part of their action agenda, commissioners will consider a r...
Nov 19, 2024 Pictured left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jamie Sauder, Erren Harter, Susan Brinkman, Becky Smith and Tyler Curtis. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
County commissioners to consider vacations of trio of roadways during regular action meeting Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners have a trio of public hearings on their upcoming action meeting agenda Thursday. The hearings will be followed by consideration of the vacation of three portions of road segm...
Nov 19, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon
Destructive fires Monday, early July under investigation in Lyndon
Lyndon Police and the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating after a destructive trailer home fire Monday. Lyndon Police Chief David Forkenbrock tells KVOE News fire at 520 West Ninth in...
Nov 19, 2024 Google Maps image.
