Category Archives: News

One could say Friday night was wild at the David Traylor Zoo. The reason? Zoo Brew: A Night in the Wild, which had people enjoying the zoo as well as a catered meal from 627 Event Space, drink samples...

Area counties largely bucked the statewide trend of slightly higher unemployment month-to-month in the latest report from the Kansas Department of Labor. Emporia's jobless rate dipped from 4.1 percent...

Emporia State's King Lake remains in a blue-green algae alert. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's weekly update shows no change in alert status for the lake near the Prophet Aquatic Res...

Thunderstorms didn't reach severe levels Friday night, but they caused some issues as they moved across the KVOE listening area. Storms caused close to 75 Evergy customers in Emporia to lose power, al...

One of Emporia's newest housing developments now has physical structures erected. According to an update on the Mahtropolis subdivision from City Manager Trey Cocking on KVOE's Q&A With Trey Monda...

Evaluations and long-term planning for Emporia's Water Treatment Plant will begin soon. During the Emporia City Commission's recent action meeting Wednesday, commissioners approved the commencement of...

Chalk Fest is set to fill part of downtown Emporia with art Saturday -- even if it rains heavily. Activities are set to take place in the 800 block of Commercial between 8 am and 5 pm. Emporia Arts Ce...

Flinthills Mall is getting ready for its Fall Food Truck Rally. Food-a-Palooza begins at 11 am, and spokesperson Nicole Lipson says there will be a lot of variety. *Lazy Butt BBQ *Hogman's Barbecue *G...

The latest tenant is officially open at the Emporia Pavilions. Maurices has been open for a week, but the store had grand opening activities Thursday, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store ha...

Work continues towards finding a cure for ALS, and fundraising locally hits a high point Saturday with the annual Walk to Defeat ALS. Organizer Kelly Bosak says there have been some hopeful developmen...