Category Archives: News
900 block of Commercial closed until further notice due to sinkhole; excavation planned for Monday
The 900 block of Commercial is fully closed to traffic until further notice after a sinkhole was reported early Sunday. Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking says the city started getting word of the sink...
Mar 29, 2026 Emporia Public Works plans to excavate around the site of a sinkhole in the 900 block of Commercial on Monday. The block is fully closed to traffic until further notice. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Air quality an issue as fire danger officially dips slightly
Warm, breezy and dry conditions continue Sunday, but there are no fire weather alerts for area counties Sunday. The area's three-day string of red flag warnings and resulting burn bans for affected co...
Mar 29, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Saturday crash in south-central Emporia sends one person to Newman Regional Health
One person was hurt after a crash in south-central Emporia on Saturday night. The wreck happened near the intersection of South Commercial and West Logan around 9:30 pm. Emporia Fire Capt. Wade Schmid...
Mar 29, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Legislature overrides Kelly vetoes on crisis pregnancy center, healthcare sharing ministry policies
The Kansas Legislature was busy Friday, both sending bills to Governor Laura Kelly for her approval and overriding bills that didn't. Governor Kelly had vetoed House Bill 2635, which exempted crisis p...
Mar 29, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Nearly $20,000 supports Show of Hands entrepreneurs
Five either established or developing businesses got funding for their concepts during Emporia Main Street's fifth annual Show of Hands pitch contest Thursday night: Nearly $20,000 in donor funds were...
Mar 29, 2026 Emporia Main Street graphic.
Organizers commend community for continued support of annual Adam Tebben 3 on 3 basketball tournament Saturday
Three years after the passing of Emporia native Adam Tebben, his memory and love for teamwork and competition continue to live on through the efforts of his friends and family and the support of his h...
Mar 28, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia residents hold third 'No Kings' rally in downtown Emporia Saturday
For the third time over the past year, residents from in and out of Emporia gathered in the downtown corridor to raise their voices against the current Federal administration Saturday afternoon. The t...
Mar 28, 2026 Photo courtesy of Don Loux.
A longstanding tradition: Community continues to support Kiwanis Club in large force during 78th annual Pancake Day fundraiser
Traditions, young and old, only exist and thrive if they have the support to do so. Safe to say, support for the Kiwanis Club of Emporia's annual Pancake Day fundraiser is as strong as ever as the clu...
Mar 28, 2026
Outdoor burning banned for third consecutive day across portions of KVOE listening area
Outdoor burning will be banned for the majority of the KVOE listening area for the third consecutive day Saturday. Red Flag Warnings affect Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties fr...
Mar 28, 2026 National Weather Service Graphic.
Mike Law named new interim Chamber of Commerce President
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has a new interim leader at the helm as of Friday. Mike Law was introduced as the new interim President and CEO via a news release Friday afternoon. Law, the owner...
Mar 27, 2026 Emporia Chamber Interim President and CEO Mike Law. Courtesy Image.
