Category Archives: News
State's March revenues miss expectations
It was an across-the-board miss for the state's income tax revenues versus projections. The March report showed overall total tax collections were just shy of $637 million for the month. That was 2 pe...
Apr 2, 2025 Kansas Great Seal.
Much-needed rain, small hail come from early-Wednesday storms
Brief heavy rain and small hail were widespread as part of the second round of storm activity across the KVOE listening area in a 12-hour period. Isolated storms brought warnings to Greenwood and Coff...
Apr 2, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Trio of meetings coming for city and county commissions between Wednesday and Thursday
City and county leadership will convene for a joint meeting Wednesday afternoon. The joint meeting between the city and county commissions will follow the city's regular action meeting Wednesday morni...
Apr 1, 2025 KVOE News File Photos.
Current superintendent of USD 331 Kingman-Norwich Kevin Hansford second finalist to interview for USD 253 Superintendent position Tuesday
The search for USD 253 Emporia's next superintendent continued Tuesday. Kevin Hansford, currently the superintendent for USD 331 Kingman-Norwich, was the second finalist to interview for the position....
Apr 1, 2025 Kevin Hansford. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Cause undetermined after November's destructive house fire in Olpe
The Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal has concluded its investigation into a destructive house fire on Olpe's west side from late last year. Fire Marshal Public Information Manager Lance Feyh says t...
Apr 1, 2025 The former house at 730 Highway 99 has been demolished after a fire in November and an investigation by the Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Pimple credits hospital staff, leadership team for recent Becker's Review honor
After being listed as one of the 2025 Great Leaders in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review, Newman Regional Health CEO Cathy Pimple tells KVOE News she is looking forward to meeting ongoing and pat...
Apr 1, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Downtown Emporia Common Consumption Area to start this weekend
Emporia's brand-new Common Consumption Area takes effect this weekend. City commissioners approved the new designated space in mid-February but had to wait for final approval from the state before mak...
Apr 1, 2025 City of Emporia map.
City of Emporia working with Governmental Assistance Services on special survey
Work is underway to create a special survey that could qualify the city of Emporia for significant grant funding. The city is partnering with Governmental Assistance Services to develop a survey for l...
Apr 1, 2025 City of Emporia logo.
Hayes details FBI National Academy experience on KVOE
Emporia Police Capt. Lisa Hayes says her 10 weeks of specialized training through the FBI validates the approach Emporia Police officers use on a daily basis. Hayes becomes part of elite company. Less...
Apr 1, 2025 Police Capt. Lisa Hayes (center) is flanked by fellow FBI National Academy graduates Deputy Police Chief Kevin Risley (left) and Chief Ed Owens. Emporia Police photo.
Area burn acreage numbers rise as April burn restrictions begin
With annual burn restrictions now in place across the Flint Hills, Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management says burn acreage numbers have increased considerably from its last report. For the report announ...
Apr 1, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
