Category Archives: News
Emporia Country Mart converting to Good's CashSaver later this month
Emporia's Country Mart is changing names later this month. Country Mart will officially become the city's second Good's CashSaver. Store owner Matt Good says this will be a good move for customers, bo...
Mar 04, 2026 Part of the upcoming conversion of Emporia's Country Mart store into a Good's CashSaver will be a rebrand of the bakery and deli area. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Missouri man hurt in Osage County wreck
A Missouri man suffered potentially serious injuries after a wreck in western Osage County on Tuesday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck involved a pickup and a semi, happening around 10:...
Mar 04, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
NTHF unveils 12 for 12 Memorial to Fallen Educators campaign
Last month, National Teachers Hall of Fame Director Maddie Fennell said the Hall would start a new fundraising campaign this year to expand the National Memorial to Fallen Educators. The campaign offi...
Mar 04, 2026 National Teachers Hall of Fame logo.
Animal shelter contract with Raise Your Paws to see more discussion at Lyon County Commission meeting
Lyon County's recently-terminated contract for animal shelter services will see more discussion at Thursday's action meeting. Raise Your Paws owner Melanie Smith will present numbers and other informa...
Mar 04, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Ag Secretary says disappearance of grasslands, highlighted in Kansas Grasslands Issue Brief, has numerous impacts for state
The opening line in the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Kansas Grasslands Issue Brief reads as follows: "Grasslands are a critically important, yet often overlooked, natural resource in Kansas." An...
Mar 04, 2026 Kansas Department of Agriculture map.
USD 417 voters say no to nearly $32 million school improvement bond package
The vote was resounding -- and a surprise to organizers on both sides of the USD 417 Morris County school improvement bond issue Tuesday. Nearly 71 percent of district voters cast ballots against the ...
Mar 04, 2026 USD 417 Morris County logo.
No severe weather early Wednesday, but severe storms still possible Thursday night and Friday afternoon
There wasn't much of a severe weather risk early Wednesday, and what little risk we had did not materialize. Strong storms began moving out of Oklahoma into southwest Kansas after midnight. Storms wer...
Mar 04, 2026 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Match Day application window now open for 2026
The application window for the annual Emporia Community Foundation Match Day later this year is now open. The window opened on Tuesday and will remain open through March 31. Applicants must have an ac...
Mar 03, 2026 Emporia Community Foundation graphic.
EPD investigating unattended death in downtown Emporia
Emporia Police say a body was found in downtown Emporia this past weekend. Capt. Ray Mattas says a person was found dead near the 700 block of Commercial. Mattas says there is nothing suspicious about...
Mar 03, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
City Commission to discuss bond package, revolving loan fund, traffic matters, strategic planning
Project funding is among the highlights of the Emporia City Commission meeting Wednesday. Commissioners may approve the sale of General Obligation bonds to help fund the renovation process at Fire Sta...
Mar 03, 2026 Emporia City Commission. (Clockwise from top left): Erren Harter, Kurt Steinkuhler, Becky Smith, Monica Duncan, Tammi Ogle. City of Emporia photo.
