Category Archives: News
Emporia ready for new-format KSHSAA state basketball tournament
A brand-new era begins for state high school basketball tournaments this week. For decades, the Kansas State High School Basketball Association has had different classes at different host sites. Empor...
Mar 09, 2026 Emporia's White Auditorium is empty Monday but will be full for the upcoming KSHSAA State Basketball Tournament beginning Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Corridor Safety Improvements project announces new website; advisory committee to form soon
Roughly six weeks ago, a railroad Corridor Safety Improvements Study developed for the city's different crossings and underpasses. A new website has launched as a special advisory committee has been a...
Mar 09, 2026 Corridor Safety Improvements Committee map.
Newman Regional Health named as participant in federal Rural Health Stabilization Program
With Newman Regional Health now named as one of eight hospitals across the nation participating in the National Rural Hospital Stabilization Program, Community Engagement Champion Saylor Middleton say...
Mar 09, 2026 KVOE News photo.
Daily Station to add downtown Emporia restaurant
The Daily Station is expanding its operations later this year. The Emporia food truck featuring different Hispanic items is adding a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 11 East Sixth, the previous home of ...
Mar 09, 2026 The Daily Station artist rendering.
Kansas budget now in conference committee after House, Senate pass separate versions
Budget bills are through both the Kansas House and Senate. Now it's time for conference committee members to sort through the details and hammer out a final version. The House package, HB 2434, came o...
Mar 09, 2026 Kansas Statehouse. KVOE News File Photo
Severe weather, heavy rain threat Tuesday follows elevated fire danger Monday afternoon
A high fire danger Monday leads to a severe weather chance Tuesday. Fire danger will be elevated Monday, thanks to unseasonably warm temperatures around 80 degrees, relative humidity levels at or belo...
Mar 08, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
Cost Containment Committee report up for possible approval by USD 253 board Wednesday
Wednesday is an important day for the future of USD 253 Emporia. Shortly after its regular meeting starts, the Board of Education will officially discuss the Cost Containment Committee's report and re...
Mar 08, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Girls athletics programs at Hartford, Olpe Fitness Park interlocal agreement among topics for USD 252 school board
There are several items of note for the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education meeting Monday. Board members will discuss girls athletics programs at Hartford in light of the basketball team ...
Mar 08, 2026 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Americus City Council to discuss next steps in closing police department at Tuesday meeting
With the overarching picture decided, Americus City Council members are meeting Tuesday in part to discuss details of closing the city's police department. City Council members voted last month to clo...
Mar 08, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Drug distribution, weapons charges filed against man in Lyon County
Court proceedings have started for a man accused in Lyon County District Court of drug and weapons offenses. Daniel Luis Tabares-Herrera is charged with single counts of distributing up to 450 grams o...
Mar 08, 2026 Daniel Tabares-Herrera. Lyon County Jail photo.
