Category Archives: News
CareArc reaffirms dedication to care for all regardless of status amid upcoming Medicaid eligibility changes via H.R. 1 in October
CareArc is reminding residents their doors are open to all, despite upcoming federal changes in healthcare eligibility. In a news release from the health care provider this past week, CareArc urged im...
Aug 23, 2026 KVOE News photo.
Repair estimate pending after bridge hit by oversized load northeast of Emporia
Traffic was constricted for several hours this past weekend after a bridge was hit by an oversized load Saturday evening. The incident happened around mile marker 139 on the Kansas Turnpike, 12 miles ...
Aug 23, 2026 Photo courtesy of Cherie Crisp.
40 years strong: Beef Fest brings community together
Four decades in, Flint Hills Beef Fest appears as strong as ever. That was the perspective of Beef Fest Committee Jessie Smith during the event's annual steak feed Saturday. She saw a lot of signs of ...
Aug 22, 2026 KVOE General Manager Ron Thomas was among several KVOE staffers manning grills for the annual Flint Hills Beef Fest hamburger feed Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Trump trying again to use imported beef to lower consumer costs
President Donald Trump is hoping to lower beef prices by allowing more imported beef into the country. It's the second time in a year Trump has offered this general plan as a solution to record-settin...
Aug 22, 2026 Kansas State Research and Extension photo.
Sertoma Club marks 25 years of operating miniature train with community gathering
The miniature train in Soden's Grove made more memories for families Saturday. The Sertoma Club has been operating the train for 25 years now, and with the regular ride season ending next weekend, the...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Water main break reported in south Emporia
Water service in part of south Emporia was briefly impacted due to underground issues Saturday. The city of Emporia publicized a break at the corner of Kansas and Neosho shortly after 4:15 pm. The bre...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County locations report over 0.50 inches of rain Saturday
Moderate to heavy rain was collected across parts of the KVOE listening area during storm activity Saturday morning. The KVOE studios picked up around 0.55 inches of rain. The Emporia Municipal Airpor...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Deteriorating conditions close two Lyon County roads
Two Lyon County roads near Emporia are closed until further notice. The Lyon County Highway Department says Road J is now closed between Roads 150 and 160, while Road 150 is off-limits from Kansas Hig...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Demolition at Emporia service exit highlights early stages of KTA's $500M overall investment through fiscal 2030
The work evident now on the Emporia service exit is one of several signs of investments now underway through the Kansas Turnpike Authority's latest batch of improvements for the highway system. The cu...
Aug 22, 2026 Demolition is well underway at the Kansas Turnpike Authority's Emporia service exit as part of a roughly $15 million project and the KTA's overall $500 million systemwide investment through fiscal 2030. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Equipment from Emporia's former Tyson plant to sell as part of online auction next month
Next month, Tyson Foods will auction off equipment from its processing facility in Emporia. BidSpotter lists nearly 600 items as part of the online auction, including scales, carts, printers, barcode ...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
