Category Archives: News
Emporia State announces Distinguished Alumni
Emporia State University continues announcing key components of its upcoming Homecoming celebration. ESU announced its Distinguished Alumni on Thursday morning. The list includes: *Cynthia Pendleton E...
Oct 19, 2023 Emporia State University graphic.
Drought Monitor map remains stable
The US Drought Monitor's weekly map remains stable across the KVOE listening area for a third straight week. Extreme drought is now covering virtually all of Chase and Coffey counties, northwest and s...
Oct 19, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
K-99 bridges over Turnpike still set to reopen this week
Plans are still on track to open up a pair of bridges on Kansas Highway 99 over the Kansas Turnpike this week. The Kansas Turnpike Authority has been raising bridges over the Turnpike six and 13 miles...
Oct 19, 2023 Courtesy graphic.
Senior Life Fair well-attended Wednesday
The Flint Hills Senior Life Fair is all about information, and there was a lot of information to be had at this year's event. Seniors, family members and caregivers poured into the Lyon County Fairgro...
Oct 19, 2023 Flint Hills Senior Life Fair logo.
Flint Hills Technical College renaming ceremony honors the legacies of Richard Metcalf, Keith Stover and Dean Hollenbeck
After leaving an indelible mark on the campus of Flint Hills Technical College, former FHTC leaders had their names forever affixed to the institution they played a significant role in establishing an...
Oct 18, 2023
Emporia City Commission awards upcoming water line replacement project bid Wednesday
A contractor is now in place for a major waterline replacement project that could begin by mid-2024. During their regular action meeting Wednesday morning, Emporia City Commissioners approved awarding...
Oct 18, 2023 Emporia City Commission
Pictured Left to Right:
Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Erren Harter.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Cottonwood Falls man hurt in US-56 wreck Wednesday
A Chase County man was hurt when his car went off US Highway 56 and rolled near Allen on Wednesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 61-year-old Kurtis Lee Roberts of Cottonwood Falls was westbound when...
Oct 18, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Peyton Street waterline project adjusts traffic flow for nearby businesses
The Peyton Street waterline improvement project has adjusted traffic flow for several businesses on East 12th Avenue. East 12th is closed to thru traffic between Lakeview and Topeka for the next two w...
Oct 18, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia State names Hayes Lecture featured presenter
Emporia State University has announced the speaker for its annual Sam and Jeannene Hayes Lecture next week. Wendy Wheat graduated from Emporia State in 2000 with a bachelor of science degree in comput...
Oct 18, 2023 Wendy Wheat. Emporia State University photo.
Recreational fire leads to out-of-control pallet fire in Emporia on Tuesday
Nobody was hurt when a planned fire went out of control in central Emporia on Tuesday. The fire was reported around 8 am. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says firefighters were initially c...
Oct 18, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
