Category Archives: News
'A transformational day:' Emporia State University breaks ground on new multimillion dollar Nursing + Student Wellness Center Wednesday
Ground has been broken at Emporia State University's new Nursing + Student Wellness Center site. University leadership, state representatives, nursing students and many others gathered on the Emporia ...
Apr 24, 2024 State and local dignitaries grab a shovel of dirt and officially break ground on the new ESU Nursing + Student Wellness Center set to open by Fall of 2025. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
North Newton woman hurt in Tuesday night wreck near Lyon-Chase county line
A North Newton woman was hurt in a crash near the Lyon-Chase county line late Tuesday night. Chase County Sheriff Jacob Welsh reports the wreck involved two vehicles, a car and a van, and happened on ...
Apr 24, 2024 Chase County Sheriff's Office photo.
Free Landfill Days set to begin this weekend
Residents of Lyon and Chase County can take advantage of Free Landfill Days soon at the Lyon County Transfer Station. The period of the 2024 Spring Landfill Days will begin on Saturday and go through ...
Apr 24, 2024 KVOE News File Photo.
Water main repairs done in 1600 block of Prairie
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department spent part of Wednesday repairing a water main leak in northwest Emporia. Work began Wednesday morning on a 20-inch line in the 1600 block of Prairie. Line r...
Apr 24, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Paving work continues at Sixth and Prairie as part of US Highway 50 improvement project
Work will continue at the West Sixth and Prairie intersection Wednesday as part of the US Highway 50 repaving project. City Engineer Jim Ubert says the Kansas Department of Transportation contractor p...
Apr 24, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Severe storm chances Thursday morning through Saturday night
Strong to severe thunderstorm activity could take place over several days across the KVOE listening area. The National Weather Service says severe weather could start early Thursday with a marginal ri...
Apr 24, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Huge day in Hornet Nation with groundbreaking Wednesday for ESU's Nursing + Student Wellness Center
Wednesday is a huge day for Hornet Nation. Formal groundbreaking starts just after 11 am at the site of Emporia State's new Nursing + Student Wellness Building on the east side of Cremer Hall and just...
Apr 24, 2024 Emporia State University artist rendering.
Governor holding Medicaid expansion town hall in Emporia
As lawmakers begin the veto session this week, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will spend part of her Thursday in Emporia. The governor is ending her Medicaid expansion town hall tour with a short confere...
Apr 23, 2024 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. Official photo.
CareArc quarterly report to highlight weekly action agenda for Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning
Lyon County Commissioners will receive the latest quarterly update from CareArc when they convene for their regular action meeting Thursday morning. The quarterly update from CareArc administration wi...
Apr 23, 2024 KVOE News photo.
Pavement work ongoing, no other development planned for Industrial Park IV following annexation into Emporia City limits
Aside from ongoing road work on Road F, there appear to be no immediate plans for development within Emporia's Industrial Park IV. That's according to Emporia Planning Administrator Justin Givens who ...
Apr 23, 2024 City of Emporia logo.
