Category Archives: News
2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships bringing economic impacts and best of the best athletes to Emporia beginning Thursday
The 2024 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships aren't just bringing some of the best athletes in the world to Emporia, it's also bringing major economic benefits. Some of tho...
May 22, 2024 Emporia State Athletics Image.
Newman Regional Health labor and delivery nurse Victoria Schlup receives Daisy Award
All of Victoria Schlup's hard work at Newman Regional Health has paid off. Schlup was recently honored with the Daisy Award, an award recognizing extraordinary nurses. Schlup has been a labor and deli...
May 22, 2024 From left to right: Newman Regional Health Life Director of Women's Life Center Bobby Johnson, Newman Regional Health Labor and Delivery Nurse Victoria Schlup and Newman Regional Health Chief Medical Officer Heather Aylward. Photo by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Civic Leadership Institute participants named
The city of Emporia has named the participants for its first Civic Leadership Institute. There will be 20 individuals involved: *Shalla Bennett *Shannon Dreiling *Monica Duncan *Steve Hollar *Daniel K...
May 22, 2024 City of Emporia graphic.
Weekend fire damages trailer home in Osage City
One trailer was damaged due to fire in Osage City this past weekend. The Osage City Police Department reported the fire in the 1100 block of Laing around 7:10 pm Saturday, triggering a response by off...
May 22, 2024 Google Maps image.
Emporia looking to pave over two brick streets
Mention brick streets in a community, and they immediately bring back a sense of nostalgia. They also pose a hard question to city leaders. The city has a Street Rehab Brick Street public meeting at 6...
May 22, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Schmidt: Name recognition to help in run for US House Second District seat
Republicans Derek Schmidt and Jeff Kahrs both bring government experience to their runs for Congress. Both also bring similar perspectives to their election efforts. When asked how he plans to disting...
May 22, 2024 Derek Schmidt. Derek Schmidt for Congress photo.
Rec Center Steering Committee discussing proposals at Wednesday meeting
The Emporia Recreation Commission's New Rec Center Steering Committee has some review to do at its meeting Wednesday afternoon. Board members will meet at 1 pm at the Lee Beran Recreation Center to re...
May 22, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
An open letter on progress at ESU from President Ken Hush
Dear Hornet Nation, For the past two and a half years, Emporia State University has made unique transformative changes to build a new future for Emporia State. Our model's guiding principles are to de...
May 22, 2024 KVOE News photo.
Water main break reported in northwest Emporia
Part of northwest Emporia is dealing with unscheduled water main repairs Wednesday morning. City Communications Manager Christine Torrens reported a water main break in the 1600 block of Casa Loma sho...
May 22, 2024 KVOE News photo.
UPDATE: Emporia woman hospitalized after vehicle struck parked jeep and overturned Tuesday night; Emporia Police cite 'inattentive driving' as likely cause
Emporia Police have released additional information into the two-vehicle accident that led to one of the involved vehicles overturning and its driver being hospitalized Tuesday evening. According to E...
May 21, 2024
