Category Archives: News
Jones Park to be busy for annual Walk to Defeat ALS
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...
Sep 20, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Jack Mouse Legacy Concert set for Sunday
Emporia native Jack Mouse filled the world with music, and the Emporia Granada Theatre will be full of music in his honor and memory this weekend. There will be a special Jack Mouse Legacy Concert sta...
Sep 20, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sundays at the Site to finish 2024 schedule this weekend
Sundays at the Site is concluding this weekend. Poetry on the Porch 18 will be from 2-3 pm, featuring readings from Emporia State English and Modern Languages Professor Kevin Rabas and others. Activit...
Sep 20, 2024 Kansas State Historical Society photo.
Victory on the Prairie to debut Saturday at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is gearing up for a new community event this weekend. Victory on the Prairie will take place from 10 am to 4 pm. The event is focused on how rural Kansans helpe...
Sep 20, 2024 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve graphic.
Longbines, HOTT, KVOE to receive awards during Emporia State Homecoming activities
Homecoming activities at Emporia State University will include recognitions of several people and organizations for their contributions. Retiring State Senator Jeff Longbine and his wife, Gwen, will r...
Sep 20, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Fire investigates reported structure fire at Dillons, extinguishes dumpster fire in central Emporia
Emporia Fire dealt with a pair of fire-related calls Thursday night. Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says crews were dispatched to Dillons for a reported structure fire shortly after 11:30 pm. Steinlag...
Sep 20, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Pretrial date set in Lyon County human trafficking, child abuse case
An Emporia man facing human trafficking and other abuse charges will return to Lyon County District Court next month. Russell Paul Patterson Jr waived his preliminary hearing Thursday, setting up a pr...
Sep 20, 2024 Russell Patterson Jr. Lyon County Jail photo.
Residents gather Thursday to commemorate 100-years of history inside Lowther South building
Residents took a trip down memory lane, or rather memory hallway, Thursday evening thanks to the 100th-anniversary celebration of what is now known as the Emporia Humanitarian Center. Opened in 1924, ...
Sep 19, 2024 Becky Lowther Doan, great-granddaughter of L.A. Lowther, poses for a photo with her husband John Doan during the 100 year anniversary celebration of the Lowther South building. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Severe storms stay south as Emporia misses record high; marginal severe weather risk returns early Saturday
Showers and storms basically died as they approached Emporia early Thursday morning. They also skirted the KVOE signal area well south of Emporia on Thursday night. The evening round prompted a severe...
Sep 19, 2024 Strong storms developed south of Emporia on Thursday and stayed south of the KVOE listening area. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commissioners conduct first public discussions on Vision First economic development study Thursday
Selfless leadership is the key to enhancing local economic development in the opinion of Lyon County Commission Chairman Rollie Martin. Martin made the statement during a conversation on the recent Vi...
Sep 19, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon
