Category Archives: News
South and Prairie intersection work continues Wednesday
Work continues at the intersection of South and Prairie on Wednesday. Work started Tuesday to mill and overlay the intersection. Work should finish by the end of Wednesday, but Prairie reminds closed ...
Sep 11, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Pretrial hearing in Colorado murder case against Emporia man delayed
Court proceedings in Colorado against Emporian Phillip Lieurance have been delayed. Lieurance was set to have a pretrial hearing Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and tam...
Sep 10, 2024 Phillip Lieurance. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Rahe and Germann honored as recipients of NextGen Under 30 Kansas Award
A pair of local banking professionals have been named recipients of a prestigious award. Emporia State Federal Credit Union announced Tuesday that Jared Germann and Justin Rahe had been named recipien...
Sep 10, 2024 Justin Rahe and Jared Germann. Photos courtesy of Emporia State Federal Credit Union.
Lyon County Commissioners convening for weekly action meeting Thursday morning
Lyon County Commissioners have a brief action agenda ahead Thursday morning. Commissioners have a single item to consider for their weekly meeting. Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods will submit a quote ...
Sep 10, 2024 KVOE News photo.
Chase County Old School Development District welcoming all to Cottonwood Falls for Culpepper and Merriweather Circus Thursday
The circus is coming to Chase County this week. The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will be hosting two shows on Thursday in Cottonwood Falls in support of the Chase County Old School Development Di...
Sep 10, 2024 Culpepper and Merriweather Circus Logo.
Tickets on sale now for the eighth annual installment of FHTC's The Cut
Tickets are now on sale for one of Flint Hills Technical College's premiere signature events. Tickets for The Cut went on sale Monday, nearly a month before the culinary competition. Based on the Food...
Sep 10, 2024 Flint Hills Technical College Image.
Flu vaccines now readily available; COVID shots coming by end of September
Flu shots are in and COVID-19 shots are coming. That was the update from Lyon County Health Officer Dr. Ladun Oyenuga on KVOE's Newsmaker segment Tuesday. When it comes to flu shots, Dr. Oyenuga says ...
Sep 10, 2024 CareArc photo.
First 'Connect with Curtis' gathering Thursday
Emporia's newest city commissioner, Tyler Curtis, will meet informally with the public Thursday as part of what he's calling "Connect with Curtis." Curtis was sworn in as city commissioner last month ...
Sep 10, 2024 Tyler Curtis graphic.
Emporia City Commission announces special meeting Wednesday on economic development plan
Emporia city commissioners have announced a special meeting this week. Commissioners are gathering at 2:30 pm at the Municipal Court Room to present and discuss the city's economic development strateg...
Sep 10, 2024 Pictured left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jamie Sauder, Erren Harter, Susan Brinkman, Becky Smith and Tyler Curtis. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Halfway to Everywhere founder sees signs of future growth after 2024 festival
Through a year of change, Halfway to Everywhere founder Hank Osterhout says he's pleased with the results of this past weekend's festival -- as well as signs the festival could grow. Osterhout joined ...
Sep 10, 2024 Over 1,100 people attended this year's Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival in downtown Emporia. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
