Category Archives: News
Kansas Senate approves constitutional amendment designed to change how Supreme Court justices are chosen
The Kansas Senate has approved a constitutional amendment that would drastically change how Kansas Supreme Court justices are chosen. The Senate approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611, which is de...
Mar 7, 2025 Kansas Courts graphic.
Stormont Vail names Kansas native as next president, CEO
Stormont Vail Health has a new leader. The Topeka-based hospital has announced the hire of Kansas native Mark Slyter as its President and Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement announcement...
Mar 7, 2025 Mark Slyter. Stormont Vail Health photo.
LCAT to loan bus to Anderson County at request of Kansas Department of Transportation following recent Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday morning
Lyon County Area Transportation will be loaning one of its vehicles to another county for a short time. During their regular action meeting Thursday morning, county commissioners gave approval for LCA...
Mar 6, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
City Commissioner Becky Smith wanting to consider 'All options' before final decisions are made on future of Carnegie Library building
What should happen to the Carnegie Library building? It's a question Emporia City Commissioners have been pondering for several years now, with the latest round of conversations on the topic coming du...
Mar 6, 2025
'Big shoulders on the power grid:' Wolf Creek to celebrate 40 years Friday
Wolf Creek's official 40th anniversary isn't until next week, but a big celebration is coming at the facility Friday. Friday morning is reserved for marking Wolf Creek's past and future, which include...
Mar 6, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Community Foundation opens application window for 2025 Match Day
The call is out. Emporia Community Foundation is looking for community groups across the KVOE listening area to be Match Day partners. Executive Director Linda Kehres-Schmidt says there is an extensiv...
Mar 6, 2025 Lucy Barrett (from left), Katelyn LoPorto and Emersyn Frizell hold the check signifying a record fundraising total for the Emporia Community Foundation's Match Day at the 2024 check presentation at Flinthills Mall. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
100th Art Walk ahead for Emporia First Friday
There is a big milestone ahead for Emporia First Friday. The organization -- and the event -- celebrates its 100th monthly festival on Friday. Along with the now-standard partnerships between local an...
Mar 6, 2025 Emporia First Friday graphic.
KDOT approves bids for upcoming area road and bridge projects
Several area road and bridge projects have final contract approvals from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Coffey County has two projects moving forward. Kansas Highway 58 will have a nearly 14...
Mar 6, 2025 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
Women for Kansas Emporia chapter schedules current events forum with Kansas Reflector staff
The recently-formed Emporia chapter of Women for Kansas will have a current events forum next week. The featured guests for Tuesday's forum are Kansas Reflector Editor-in-Chief Sherman Smith, a former...
Mar 6, 2025 Women for Kansas logo.
Very high fire danger sets up near Emporia on Thursday
It's not taking long for the weather forecast to leave winter behind -- at least for now. After a combination of light snowfall and high wind Tuesday night into Wednesday, high temperatures will at le...
Mar 6, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
