Category Archives: News
Kansas Tourism grant helping to bring RV pads, 'tiny homes,' disc golf improvements to Champions Landing
Development is underway at Champions Landing, recently bolstered by a Kansas Tourism Attraction Grant. Kansas Tourism granted almost $82,000 officially to Dynamic Brewing doing business as Champions L...
Mar 17, 2026 Champions Landing plans to build several "tiny homes" and build RV pads as part of ongoing enhancements -- partially funded by a Kansas Tourism grant announced this year. The city's Transient Guest Tax Advisory Committee is recommending $80,000 in transient guest tax funds to help support the project. Champions Landing artist rendering.
After short-term burst of winter, brief run of summer lies ahead by week's end
Kansas is gearing up for a swing from spring to winter to summer. The change from spring to winter has already happened. Last week had a lot of springlike conditions, including a brief risk of severe ...
Mar 17, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
Emporia city commissioners to discuss Cedarbrook Meadows agreements, Abundant Harvest zoning at Wednesday meetings
Emporia city commissioners have several economic development projects to address during their meeting schedule Wednesday. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the Cedarbrook Meadows residential...
Mar 17, 2026 PEC rendering.
Emergency Solutions grant funding available for entities working with homeless residents
Grant assistance is available to eligible nonprofits and other services benefiting homeless residents. The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation has announced an application window for its Emergency So...
Mar 17, 2026 Kansas Housing Resource Corporation logo.
Jersey Mike's begins filling out staff for Emporia restaurant
Because a number of conversations are ongoing, a location can't be announced yet, but west Emporia could well land a national sub shop later this year. Jersey Mike's has started filling out its staff ...
Mar 16, 2026 Jersey Mike's logo.
Giroux charged with aggravated battery, avoids attempted murder charge after Emporia incident last week
An Emporia man arrested last week on suspicion of attempted murder has been charged on significant but lesser counts. Seth Giroux, age 26, was charged with single counts of aggravated battery, attempt...
Mar 16, 2026 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Greenwood County deputies make arrests in separate exploitation, weapons, chase cases
Formal charges are pending after separate arrests in Greenwood County over the past week. Greenwood County deputies served a search warrant at an unspecified location in Madison on Thursday, arresting...
Mar 16, 2026 Greenwood County Courthouse. 13th Judicial District photo.
Alma man killed in Wabaunsee County wreck
An Alma man was killed after a crash in Wabaunsee County this past weekend. The Kansas Highway Patrol says an SUV driven by 59-year-old Danny Miller was westbound on Pavilion Road at some point in tim...
Mar 16, 2026 Kansas Highway Patrol badge.
Injury accident between Interstate 35 and US-50leads to hospitalization of Wellsville resident Monday morning
A Wellsville man was hospitalized following an injury accident on Interstate 35 late Monday morning. According to Lyon County Deputy Riley Jones, emergency crews were called to I-35 mile marker 134 so...
Mar 16, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Recent political appearances highlight candidate filing, voter registration processes for 2026 election cycle
With political candidates at the state and federal levels starting to make more and more stops in Emporia, Lyon County Clerk and Election Officer Amie Jones is encouraging candidates to apply and resi...
Mar 16, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
