Category Archives: News
One person arrested on suspicion of drug distribution, vehicle theft
Details and formal charges are pending after a drug-related arrest this past weekend. Emporia Police officers arrested Donnie Cates on Saturday evening on suspicion of distributing controlled substanc...
Oct 5, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Cora Miller Hall demolition nearly complete
There's not much left of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall. Demolition has progressed substantially over the last 3 weeks after beginning with asbestos abatement and window removal in August. ...
Oct 5, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
KDOT approves Wabaunsee County sealing project
Sealing work is ahead in southern Wabaunsee County after bid approval by the Kansas Department of Transportation. KDOT has approved a 10-mile work zone on Kansas Highway 31 from the intersection with ...
Oct 5, 2026 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
DATA CENTER: What legal role will Article 15 reference in Emporia ballot questions play in immediate, expanded economic picture?
As if Emporia's data center debate needed any more controversy. With the general election essentially a month away, Emporians for Progress spokesman Casey Woods says the ordinance language behind the ...
Oct 5, 2026 Wave.video graphic.
Road damage in Lyon, Osage counties noted following flooding rainfall this past week
Several Lyon County roads remain closed due to flood damage after heavy rain last week. Over the weekend, the Lyon County Highway Department announced the closure of Road E between Roads 10 and 20. Co...
Oct 4, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Osterhout pleased with Halfway to Halfway to Everywhere: 'Back to high fives and hugs'
Halfway to Halfway to Everywhere brought people to downtown Emporia on Friday night and again for much of Saturday. Unlike past years, the 2026 goal was to highlight local while looking ahead to bigge...
Oct 4, 2026 Bob Log III begins the headline set at Emporia's Halfway to Halfway to Everywhere event Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Effort already underway to bring Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour back to Emporia
For Dan Hughes, getting the Banff Mountain Festival's World Tour to Emporia has been a decade-long push. Now that it finally arrived Saturday, his goal is to keep it coming back. The film festival is ...
Oct 4, 2026 Athena Samples.
Stars and Steaks sells out
It turns out that Stars and Steaks and the Silver Screen was a big hit Saturday evening. The Emporia Senior Center was a busy place as people grilled their own steaks and enjoyed the 1950s atmosphere ...
Oct 4, 2026 Athena Samples.
'A Decade in the Dark' culminates with Flint Hills Paranormal investigation inside Lyon County History Center
Flint Hills Paranormal celebrated its 10th year of existence Saturday night by inviting residents to see what it does -- investigate the unknown. About 25 people went to the Lyon County History Center...
Oct 4, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Horsepower aplenty at Beacon for Hope's latest community event
Saturday brought a lot of horsepower to the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention had its 5th annual Hope with Horsepower car show, bringing cars, trucks and ATVs to the space ju...
Oct 4, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
