Category Archives: News
Northern Heights students encourage veterans, fellow students to attend Honor Flight after recent trip
Students involved in the USD 251 Honor Flight say they were glad they went. They also say veterans and fellow students should be part of upcoming trips to Washington, DC. Northern Heights student Eliz...
Apr 25, 2024 USD 251 North Lyon County photo.
Veterans, students enjoy USD 252 Honor Flight
The USD 252 Honor Flight was a success yet again. Honor Flight takes students and veterans on a two-day trip to Washington to see a host of memorials and other landmarks. Vietnam veteran Tom Soetart h...
Apr 25, 2024 USD 252 Southern Lyon County photo.
Symphony in the Flint Hills, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve to be busy Saturday
Chase County will be a busy place this upcoming weekend. Cottonwood Falls will host the grand opening reception of the Symphony in the Flint Hills Prairie Art Exhibition and Auction from 1-3 pm Saturd...
Apr 25, 2024 Courtesy graphics.
WEATHER: Heavy rain, isolated hail falls Thursday; severe weather possible at times through weekend
Heavy rain and isolated severe storms blew across the KVOE listening area Thursday. Storms in the early-afternoon hours brought quarter-sized hail just southeast of Council Grove and near nickel-sized...
Apr 25, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
STATEHOUSE: Governor approves budget -- without $9 million model investment into ESU
Almost immediately after issuing vetoes on a Republican-backed tax relief plan and submitting her own version for consideration, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office sent a second release saying the g...
Apr 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Short-term geyser outside Greenbriar Estates latest significant water main failure near 24th and Prairie
Cleanup continues at Emporia's Greenbriar Estates after a 10-inch water main failed in impressive fashion early Thursday, while water service has been fully restored to that area of town. For about ha...
Apr 25, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Air quality investigation report highlights recent meeting agenda for USD 253 Emporia Board of Education
A recent air quality investigation by the Kansas Department of Labor yielded no concerns for Emporia High School. In fact, USD 253 Director of Maintenance Cory Nicolet stated Wednesday evening the inv...
Apr 24, 2024 USD 253 Board of Education photo.
STATEHOUSE: Governor Kelly vetoes Republican tax relief plan, submits alternate package
Will Kansas lawmakers reaffirm the tax relief plan they recently approved during the 2024 veto session beginning this week, or will they approve a plan suggested Wednesday by Governor Laura Kelly? The...
Apr 24, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
'A transformational day:' Emporia State University breaks ground on new multimillion dollar Nursing + Student Wellness Center Wednesday
Ground has been broken at Emporia State University's new Nursing + Student Wellness Center site. University leadership, state representatives, nursing students and many others gathered on the Emporia ...
Apr 24, 2024 State and local dignitaries grab a shovel of dirt and officially break ground on the new ESU Nursing + Student Wellness Center set to open by Fall of 2025. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
North Newton woman hurt in Tuesday night wreck near Lyon-Chase county line
A North Newton woman was hurt in a crash near the Lyon-Chase county line late Tuesday night. Chase County Sheriff Jacob Welsh reports the wreck involved two vehicles, a car and a van, and happened on ...
Apr 24, 2024 Chase County Sheriff's Office photo.
