Category Archives: News
Special meeting ahead for Newman Regional Health board
Newman Regional Health's Board of Trustees will have its regular meeting later this month, but it has also called a special meeting this week. Board members will meet at noon Friday at CEO Cathy Pimpl...
Sep 19, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Board of Regents approves fiscal '26 unified appropriations request for Legislature
Institutions of higher learning across Kansas will have more money for operations and projects in fiscal 2026 if the Kansas Legislature approves the Board of Regents' unified appropriations request. T...
Sep 19, 2024 Kansas Board of Regents logo.
Emporia City Commission begins process of establishing local Public Building Commission as part of action session Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners have approved the first steps towards establishing a Public Building Commission. During their regular action meeting Wednesday, commissioners unanimously approved an ordinan...
Sep 18, 2024 Pictured left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jamie Sauder, Erren Harter, Susan Brinkman, Becky Smith and Tyler Curtis. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Economic development study at forefront for Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday
Economic development will lead the Lyon County Commission's regular meeting Thursday, but there are other points of business as well. County commissioners will have their first public discussion of th...
Sep 18, 2024 KVOE News file photo .
KANSASWORKS schedules information sessions for laid off Michelin workers
Following the layoffs of up to 80 Michelin employees locally last month, nearly 70 of whom accepted severance packages, Southeast KANSASWORKS is hosting two events for affected workers. First is a Lai...
Sep 18, 2024 KANSASWORKS logo.
Lowther South celebrating century of education, service Thursday
One hundred years of education and service will be celebrated in Emporia on Thursday. Lowther South, now known as the Humanitarian Center, will have a special event as part of the Emporia Area Chamber...
Sep 18, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Registrations due Thursday for Evergy information session on energy-saving adjustments for small businesses
Evergy encourages local and area businesses to learn more about new programs that could reward energy-saving adjustments. Evergy will have a special information session from 9-10:30 am Sept 26 at its ...
Sep 18, 2024 Evergy logo.
Semi driver, motorcyclist hospitalized after separate US-56 wrecks
Separate injury crashes developed on US Highway 56 on Wednesday, one in Lyon County and another in Morris County. The Lyon County wreck happened around 9:40 am near Road P-5 outside Admire Cemetery an...
Sep 18, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Over 40 percent of vendor spaces claimed for 2025 Great American Market after over 14,000 people attended this past weekend
There are more signs of success from the recently-completed Great American Market in downtown Emporia. Already boasting record vendor attendance, there is also record patron attendance -- as Main Stre...
Sep 18, 2024 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Slight chance of storms, marginal risk of severe weather Thursday
Showers and storms were in Wednesday's forecast until recently, but storm activity could return to the KVOE listening area by Thursday and stay with us for a while. Wednesday now should be sunny and d...
Sep 18, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
