Category Archives: News

The Emporia Land Bank and Community Housing Board have back-to-back meetings next week. The Land Bank will discuss a potential partnership with Kansas Spanish Speakers for infill housing before lookin...

Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt is encouraging residents to discuss tax policy during a Telephone Townhall on Thursday evening. Schmidt and Missouri Congressman Jason Smith will discuss the Working F...

The US Department of Agriculture has approved the state's waiver request restricting candy and soda from SNAP purchases. In fact, candy and soft drinks will be excluded from the SNAP-eligible purchase...

After a break, a risk of severe weather returns to parts or all of the KVOE listening area starting Thursday night. Currently, there is a marginal-to-slight severe weather risk areawide for Thursday n...

Heroes for Hope has launched. The now-annual fundraiser relies on prominent women in the community generating funds and raising awareness for SOS. Executive Director Mickey Edwards tells KVOE News the...

Final decisions are still a week away; however, if the USD 253 Board of Education approves the proposed cost containment committee recommendations in their current form, it would mean the closure of a...

Details are sparse after a Level 2 lockdown at Emporia Middle School on Tuesday. Parents received a notice Tuesday afternoon about the school "briefly" going into the lockdown to handle an unspecified...

Traffic adjustments have been a common occurrence in Emporia over the last couple of years, but now adjustments to traffic control devices may be coming soon. During the latest Emporia City Commission...

Drug and weapons charges are pending after an arrest by Emporia Police officers Tuesday night. Officers arrested Daniel Tabares Herrera on suspicion of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, ...

Kansas WorkforceONE and Emporia's Rapid Response Task Force are moving quickly to connect people with resources after two significant business closure announcements within the last two weeks. Workforc...