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Busy schedule awaits for Flint Hills Gravel Ride and Run
The Flint Hills Gravel Ride and Run will celebrate its fourth year -- and a lot of growth -- this weekend. Lead organizer Bobby Thompson says Saturday's starting lines will be full with around 700 par...
Apr 10, 2024 Flint Hills Gravel Ride and Run logo.
SOS holds Take Back the Night as part of full April of activities
C of E Park was the site of Take Back the Night hosted by SOS on Tuesday night. Attendees could speak out and tell their stories and participate in a march to promote the prevention of Sexual Assault ...
Apr 10, 2024 SOS Executive Director Mickey Edwards and Assistant Executive Director Kathryn Wilkerson lead a march during Take Back the Night Tuesday at C of E Park. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Emporia Recreation Center Steering Committee holds pre-submission conferences with potential architectural and construction firms with RFQ process now underway
The Emporia Recreation Commission's Steering Committee has taken the latest step in securing designers and builders for a new or expanded rec center facility. During their latest meetings Tuesday morn...
Apr 09, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
City of Emporia hosts annual landlord and tenant seminar in recognition of Fair Housing Month Tuesday
As part of National Fair Housing Month, the city of Emporia welcomed both local tenants and landlords to a pair of informational seminars Tuesday. The seminars featured presentations from Abigail Pane...
Apr 09, 2024 Photo by Brandi Galbreath City of Emporia.
As Wolf Creek continues latest refueling outage, KVOE receives up close look at plant operations
With Wolf Creek amid its latest refueling outage, KVOE News had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the facility this week. Wolf Creek leadership granted KVOE a tour of various areas including...
Apr 09, 2024 Wolf Creek Plant Manager BJ Bayer and plant visitors pose for a photo following a tour of the facility which is in the midst of its latest refueling outage. Photo courtesy of Wolf Creek.
Vehicular murder cases against Dailey, Edwards moving forward in Lyon County District Court
Two fatality wrecks near Emporia from April of last year have separate criminal cases developing in Lyon County District Court. On Wednesday, Adonis Dailey will have a preliminary hearing at 9 am. Dai...
Apr 09, 2024 (left) Adonis Dailey. Kansas Department of Corrections photo. (right) Travis Edwards. Lyon County Jail photo.
STATEHOUSE: House 60th District sees general election challenge; House 76th District has Republican primary ahead
Officially, Mic McGuire has been running for election to the Kansas House 60th District for several weeks. He is formally announcing his campaign this week, saying several general items from his first...
Apr 09, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 Emporia school board to mull initial budget republishing plan
Budgetary matters are ahead for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education with its meeting Wednesday. The board will consider a notice of hearing to amend the current-year budget after an audit from the ...
Apr 09, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Small brush fire burns trees north of Emporia; fire danger to rev up Thursday
A small tree fire drew the attention of Emporia and Americus firefighters Monday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the 2700 block of Road K, nearly 10 miles due north of Emporia and about five ...
Apr 09, 2024 Google Maps image.
Baza-Morales set for preliminary hearing in Lyon County attempted aggravated kidnapping case
A preliminary hearing is coming later this month for an Emporia man accused of attempted aggravated kidnapping and other aggravated criminal activity. Juan Baza-Morales had his first appearance in Lyo...
Apr 09, 2024 Juan Baza-Morales. Lyon County Jail photo.
