Category Archives: News
Osawkie woman arrested in Osage County on suspicion of drug and traffic violations
A Jefferson County woman is in custody in Osage County following a traffic stop in Carbondale Friday afternoon. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, a deputy conducted the stop at South Tope...
Mar 02, 2024 Tamrha K. Fields. Osage County Jail Photo.
Rounding up a record: Annual Emporia Friends of the Zoo Roundup Auction generates record-setting total of over $143,000 Friday night
The 2024 Emporia Friends of the Zoo Roundup Auction managed to wrangle up a record-setting fundraising total Friday night. With more than 180 items up for grabs between the live and silent auctions, t...
Mar 01, 2024 EFOZ Roundup Emcee Ron Thomas and David Traylor Zoo Director Lisa Keith take a pause in preparations to share a smile with KVOE. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
CDC adjusts COVID-19 isolation guidance
In a move anticipated for about a month, people who are recovering from COVID-19 no longer need to remain isolated for five days after symptoms end, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for...
Mar 01, 2024 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
Design work underway on Road 170 bridge replacement project; BG Consultants expediting process to condense project timeframe
The design process will not change when it comes to replacing the collapsed bridge on Road 170, however, the timeframe will be sped up significantly. That's according to Bruce Boettcher of BG Consulta...
Mar 01, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Misti Hale claims EmporiYum! grand prize Friday
Misti Hale was pleasantly surprised when she was informed that she had been selected as the grand prize winner of the fifth annual EmporiYum! event. EmporiYum! is an annual event that celebrates the l...
Mar 01, 2024 Fifth annual EmporiYum! winner Misti Hale collects her grand prize at the Emporia Gazette offices. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness announces launch of new Mobile Crisis Response Team
Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness is expanding its ability to serve the local area by launching a new Mobile Crisis Response Team. Crosswinds announced the team's launch Friday morning saying the tea...
Mar 01, 2024 Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness logo.
United Way-KVOE Live Morning Drive auction nets nearly $4,000
The fifth annual United Way-KVOE Live Morning Drive Radio Auction was successful, according to new Executive Director Daphne Mertens. Over the past week, the United Way offered a different list of auc...
Mar 01, 2024 United Way of the Flint Hills Executive Director Daphne Mertens (left) and Community Impact Manager Hannah Crowl were pleased with the total from the 2024 United Way-KVOE Live Morning Drive Radio Auction. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
2024 Halfway to Everywhere changes taking shape with Halfway to Halfway preview concert Saturday
Six months away from the annual Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival, residents are encouraged to gather at the Emporia Granada Theatre for the Halfway to Halfway concert Saturday night. That...
Mar 01, 2024 That 1 Guy performs at the 2019 Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival. KVOE News file photo.
Chicken killed after fire in southeast Emporia early Friday
One chicken was killed during an overnight fire in southeast Emporia early Friday. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says fire was reported at 1223 East Logan just after midnight. Firefighte...
Mar 01, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Match Day application window to open Monday for area nonprofits
The Emporia Community Foundation's 11th annual Match Day isn't until Nov. 18, but a major component in the upcoming event begins Monday. The application window opens at noon Monday and closes at 5 pm ...
Mar 01, 2024 Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News.
