Category Archives: News
Summer Arts Kickoff Party set for Monday
The Emporia Arts Council is ready for the summer, and it's encouraging everybody to attend the Summer Arts Kickoff Party on Monday. Marketing and Member Service Coordinator Amy Gonzales says it's a fa...
May 09, 2026 Emporia Arts Council photo.
ESU operations back to normal after Instructure hacks
Learning software operations are back to normal at Emporia State University after significant cyberattacks on the software manufacturer several days ago. Instructure, the company that operates the lea...
May 09, 2026 Instructure screenshot.
Crouch accepts position at KCK Community College Foundation
Mike Crouch, a longtime administrator at Flint Hills Technical College, is taking a new job. Crouch has accepted the executive director position for the Kansas City Kansas Community College Foundation...
May 09, 2026 Mike Crouch (left) shakes hands with Vektek's Troy Estes during the Flint Hills Technical College Prairie Fire Award ceremony in 2024. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Numerous graduations ahead May 16-17
Commencement exercises are dominating the schedule for the upcoming weekend. Emporia State University has its graduate-level commencement beginning at 6 pm Friday, followed by the undergraduate-level ...
May 09, 2026 Wave.video graphic.
Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas highlights recently launched business retention and expansion program as part of monthly board meeting Friday
If you want to see greater job creation, you have to start with the employers you already have. That was the opinion of Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Interim President Lyle B...
May 08, 2026
Topeka man taken to Newman Regional after Friday wrecks near BETO Junction
An investigation continues after several crashes happened on Interstate 35 near BETO Junction shortly after 6 am Friday. The Coffey County Sheriff's Office says a southbound car hit a deer and was dis...
May 08, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police recognizes EPD for 2025 investigative work
The Emporia Police Department has recently been honored by the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police for investigative work with two high-profile cases that developed over a year ago. It's a set of h...
May 08, 2026 City of Emporia photo.
Splash pad season underway at Peter Pan Park
Mid-spring means splash pad season gets underway. Emporia's splash pad at Peter Pan Park opens Friday. Hours are 10 am to 8 pm Tuesdays through Sundays and 12-8 pm Mondays. The splash pad typically st...
May 08, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Participation requested as Rail Corridor Safety Improvements project continues
Survey work continues as Emporia, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Kansas Department of Transportation eye potentially significant improvements to the railroad corridor in east Emporia. The survey...
May 08, 2026 Corridor Safety Improvements map.
As Denim and Diamonds fundraising effort sees solid start, NRH makes case for massive Building On campaign
Newman Regional Health has two significant fundraisers now underway. The annual slate of Denim and Diamonds activities is fully underway after the annual golf tournament last week, which raised over $...
May 08, 2026 Newman Regional Health staffers prepare meals for the Denim & Diamonds kickoff BBQ fundraiser Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
