Category Archives: News
FHTC celebrating second Prairie Fire Award recipient Friday
Flint Hills Technical College is honoring one of its major business partners with a celebration at the college's main campus Friday. The college is honoring Vektek LLC as its second annual Prairie Fir...
Feb 23, 2024 Flint Hills Technical College photo.
Flint Hills Technical College launches Inspiring Spirits online auction March 4
The Flint Hills Technical College's annual Gala Benefit and Auction is almost two months away. A brand-new fundraiser connected to the gala will begin early next month. Alumni Fund Coordinator Amy Hal...
Feb 23, 2024 Flint Hills Technical College graphic.
Tentative schedule announced for paving Road F between US-50 and Road 180
After months of planning and a spate of recent meetings locally, work is set to begin soon on a major road improvement project just west of Emporia. Work is set to begin March 11 on the Road F paving ...
Feb 23, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
KDOT Transportation Alternatives funding to help extend Flint Hills Trail State Park
Flint Hills Trail State Park is extending. The Kansas Department of Transportation is starting work soon on a Transportation Alternatives project to extend the park by over two miles in Franklin Count...
Feb 23, 2024 Kansas Department of Transportation map.
ValuNet, Sparklight seeking applications for Dream Bigger STEM contest
ValuNet Fiber and Sparklight are encouraging schools and organizations serving students in grades K-12 to submit applications for the annual Dream Bigger contest. Schools and organizations in Emporia ...
Feb 23, 2024 ValuNet FIBER, Sparklight logos.
Bonner & Bonner Lecture set for March 7 at Emporia State
Emporia State University is getting ready for its annual Bonner & Bonner Diversity Lecture on March 7. The keynote speaker is Wesley Hamilton, the founder of Disabled But Not Really -- a nonprofit des...
Feb 23, 2024 Wesley Hamilton. Courtesy Emporia State University.
Deerfield superintendent named as USD 417 Morris County's next education leader
USD 417 Morris County has its next superintendent. Board members chose USD 216 Deerfield superintendent Tyson Eslinger after a special meeting Thursday. Eslinger has been Deerfield's superintendent si...
Feb 23, 2024 Tyson Eslinger. Photo courtesy USD 417 Morris County.
WEATHER: Outdoor burns again discouraged Friday
Outdoor burns are strongly discouraged areawide Friday. The National Weather Service expects conditions to be similar to those from Thursday. High temperatures will push into the mid-60s by mid-aftern...
Feb 23, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia High's Umana, Gutierrez named Lyon County Jones Premier Scholarship recipients
Two Emporia High School seniors were recipients of the first-ever Jones Premier Scholarships to Emporia State University during a special ceremony Thursday morning. Up to six high school seniors in Ly...
Feb 22, 2024 Emporia High seniors Addison Gutierrez and Vianet Umana were named recipients of the Jones Premier Scholarship Thursday morning. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
COVID isolation policy change would be big for residents -- if it happens
Reports of a significant change in COVID-19 isolation policy still haven't been verified yet. It has been reported the CDC is looking at shortening the isolation period from five days, regardless of t...
Feb 22, 2024 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
