Category Archives: News
Equipment purchases, warranty payments and proclamation recognizing National Telecommunicator week all come before Lyon County Commissioners during weekly action meeting Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners had a brief action meeting Thursday morning. During their action session, commissioners approved a pair of quotes from Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods the first from Foley Eq...
Apr 4, 2025 Lyon County Commission: Pictured left to right:
District 3 Commissioner Chris Bartel, Chairman and District 1 Commissioner Ken Duft and District 2 Commissioner Doug Peck
David Traylor Zoo Director expresses excitement for what new lemur will mean for species conservation
David Traylor Zoo Director Brenda Young is very excited for what the addition of their newest zoo inhabitant could mean for zoo visits and the future of species conservation. It was announced Thursday...
Apr 4, 2025 David Traylor Zoo photo.
New Pickleball courts coming to Hammond Park
More pickleball courts are coming to Emporia soon. The Emporia Pickleball Club has partnered with the City of Emporia to increase the number of courts by adding pickleball lines to the existing tennis...
Apr 4, 2025 Emporia Pickleball Club Logo
Good Way Gardens debuts 2025 event schedule Sunday
Arts, crafts and music are coming to the Historic Richard Howe Farmstead on Sunday. It's the seasonal debut of the Good Way Gardens concert season, with Humbletown coming from South Dakota to perform....
Apr 4, 2025 Good Way Gardens file photo.
New lemur born at David Traylor Zoo
There's yet another reason to visit the David Traylor Zoo. A baby ring-tailed lemur was born March 24 and announced Thursday by the city. The lemur was born to Nova and Oscar and is already being care...
Apr 4, 2025 David Traylor Zoo photo.
Damp period underway with showers through Saturday
There will be rain across the KVOE listening area Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately, there won't be a lot of it. The National Weather Service expects showers through Friday, with embedded thunderstor...
Apr 4, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
41st annual Working Women After Hours welcomes hundreds to White Auditorium Thursday night
For the 41st time, Emporia's Radio Stations welcomed working women from around the area to White Auditorium for a night of fun, prizes and togetherness. The 41st annual Working Women After Hours event...
Apr 3, 2025 Attendees of Working Women drop by one of several vendor booths during the 41st event inside of White Auditorium. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
New board structure now ready for review and potential approval by Regional Development Association board; New structure would take board from 7 to 11 members
Following roughly two months of discussions and development, the Economic Advancement Committee has developed a new board structure for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas to c...
Apr 3, 2025 Members of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors discuss a proposal to let the Economic Development Advancement Committee study possible changes to RDA operations. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
26th annual Teddy Bear Clinic set for Saturday
The 26th annual Teddy Bear Clinic is set for Saturday from 9 a.m. to Noon at Flinthills Mall. Newman Regional Health Marketing Specialist Saylor Middleton joined KVOE's Morning Show recently to previe...
Apr 3, 2025 Newman Regional Health graphic
$2 million lead gift from Jones Trust may be just the tip of the iceberg for FHTC Advancing Tomorrow campaign with 'significant conversations' underway following campaign kickoff Thursday morning
Flint Hills Technical College's new Advancing Tomorrow capital campaign is officially off and running and already making tremendous strides. During the kickoff event for the campaign on the FHTC campu...
Apr 3, 2025 FHTC President Dr. Caron Daugherty (left) and Vice-President For Advancement Mike Crouch (center) receive a $2 million lead gift donation from Jones Trust representative Tony Twyman (right) during the FHTC Advancing Tomorrow capital campaign kickoff event. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
