Category Archives: News
Emporia High School Theatre's historic production of A Piece of My Heart to continue at International Thespian Festival in June
2025-26 has already been a historic year for Emporia High School's Theatre Department, and more history is set to be written soon. Wednesday morning, Theatre Director Amanda Ballard announced that the...
Feb 11, 2026 EHS Theatre Image.
Overland Park man charged in Morris County with drug, weapons charges after January arrest
An Overland Park man faces drug and weapons charges in Morris County after being arrested late last month. Tyler John Dalke is formally charged with distributing up to 450 grams of marijuana, as well ...
Feb 11, 2026 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Schreiber: Tax, education policy matters at forefront of 2026 legislative session
Kansas lawmakers are doing their best to sprint through the 2026 legislative session. As usual, tax and education matters have driven a lot of the policy discussions. On KVOE's Newsmaker segment Wedne...
Feb 11, 2026 Mark Schreiber. Courtesy photo.
RDA board meeting changes locations
There is a change in location for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas monthly board meeting this week. Typically held at the Trusler Business Center, the meeting will be at the...
Feb 11, 2026 Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas logo.
Lyon County Spelling Bee coming Thursday
Lyon County's best spellers are gathering in Emporia on Thursday. The Lyon County Spelling Bee is at the Humanitarian Center in downtown Emporia, with registration beginning at 9 am and opening activi...
Feb 11, 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee logo.
EFOZ Roundup Auction Set for March 6
The Emporia Friends of the Zoo (EFOZ) will once again be rounding up support for the David Traylor Zoo as the 33rd annual EFOZ Roundup Auction returns Friday, March 6. The event will take place inside...
Feb 11, 2026 Emporia Friends of the Zoo logo.
Martin charged with drug distribution within 1,000 feet of school, aggravated battery after Friday chase
An alleged pursuit in Emporia late last week isn't the only legal concern Mariel Martin now has in Lyon County District Court. Martin, age 40 of Emporia, has been charged with separate counts of distr...
Feb 10, 2026 Mariel Martin. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
KCPD: Brooks found safe
After a week-long active investigation, Monique Brooks has been found and is safe. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says it received a missing persons report Feb. 2 and started an investig...
Feb 10, 2026 Monique Brooks. Social media photo.
Americus City Council votes to disband police department
No official date was mentioned and there are still some things to finalize, but the main decision has been made. The Americus City Council voted 4-0 to discontinue the town's police department Tuesday...
Feb 10, 2026 The Americus City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to end operations for the city's police department. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Juniper and Sage aiming for May 2026 opening
Emporia Main Street's newest incubator space business is hoping to have its doors open to the public by the month of May. That was according to Juniper and Sage owner Kat Stueve in an interview on KVO...
Feb 10, 2026 Juniper & Sage logo.
