Category Archives: News
20th annual Freedom Fest sees record turnout Saturday
From rucking to riding, disc golf to reenactments, the 20th annual Emporia Freedom Fest brought all of it to the Emporia All Veterans Memorial Saturday. The morning's activities got underway with a mo...
Nov 04, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Lyon County Election Office reporting three percent turnout for advance voting with election day coming Tuesday
Advance voting is ending for Lyon County voters very soon. In-office advance voting at the Lyon County Clerk's office will conclude at noon Monday. According to Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat, advanced...
Nov 03, 2023 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Newman Regional Health: Ambulatory surgery center from Stormont-Vail would 'cannibalize' outpatient, elective services
Saying an ambulatory surgery center from Stormont-Vail Health would "cannibalize" its outpatient and elective services, Newman Regional Health is making its strongest statement about the potential imp...
Nov 03, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Empower House Ministries hosting open house for new men's recovery house Wednesday
Emporia's Empower House Ministries is expanding its services to the local community and is offering residents an opportunity to become more familiar with the organization and its newest facility. Afte...
Nov 03, 2023 Empower House Ministries Image.
Pipeline company closing southeast Lyon County road for excavation
Part of a road in southeast Lyon County will close next week. Phillips 66 Pipeline has alerted the Lyon County Highway Department of plans to close Road X from Roads 20 to 30. Excavation under the com...
Nov 03, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Numerous blood donation opportunities ahead to close out 2023
The holiday season is officially underway, and one of the gifts you can give this season is the gift of life through a blood donation. And there are a lot of opportunities across the KVOE listening ar...
Nov 03, 2023 American Red Cross photo.
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend
Daylight Saving Time is almost at an end. Not for good, but for the year. Officially, Standard Time begins at 2 am Sunday. Besides the longstanding guidance from firefighters to "Change Your Clocks, C...
Nov 03, 2023 Kansas Department of Transportation graphic.
State touts dip in children entering foster care
The state's beleaguered foster care system was the focus of some good news this week. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says the number of children entering foster care was down 28 percent from its peak yea...
Nov 03, 2023 Kansas Great Seal.
Emporians hospitalized after wreck near Topeka
Two Emporians were hospitalized after a crash northeast of Topeka on Thursday. The crash happened shortly after 7 pm near the junction of Kansas Highway 4 and US Highway 24. The Kansas Highway patrol ...
Nov 03, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Arts Council hosting veterans glass workshop and art exhibition opening reception Friday
The Emporia Arts Council is set to begin its annual exhibition of artwork as part of Emporia's All Veterans Tribute with a new addition this year. EAC will be hosting a veterans glass-blowing workshop...
Nov 02, 2023 Emporia Arts Council promotional Image.
