Category Archives: News
Emporia Enterprises, RDA boards to hold separate meetings this week
Two local boards dedicated to business development are having separate meetings this week. Emporia Enterprises will meet at 4 pm Wednesday at Trusler Business Center, 719 Commercial. There will be an ...
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UPDATE: Hutchinson resident killed in rollover accident near Melvern Sunday
A Hutchinson resident is dead following a crash outside of Melvern Sunday afternoon. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, 36-year-old Raul Reza-Lujan was pronounced dead at the scene of a cr...
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Emporia Fire responds to pair of unrelated fire calls within an hour Sunday afternoon
Emporia Firefighters were busy in the early afternoon hours Sunday thanks to a pair of calls. The first call, a grass fire, came down just before 1:25 pm at 1846 Road E5. According to Battalion Chief ...
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Kansas Interfaith Action panel discussion delves into the topic of Christian Nationalism Sunday
With the topic of Christian Nationalism gaining steam across the country, Kansas Interfaith Action made the subject the key focus of its latest public presentation Sunday afternoon. KIFA organized a p...
Oct 08, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Water main break reported in West Emporia Sunday
Water service will be disrupted for a time for customers in a west Emporia neighborhood. Underground utility crews were called to the 2200 block of West 22nd Avenue just before 4:40 pm for a water mai...
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2nd annual Hope With Horsepower held Saturday
Car enthusiasts gathered for Hope With Horsepower Saturday at Soden's Grove. The event had a car show, music, food, and a raffle to help benefit Veteran Suicide Prevention. Beacon for Hope Executive D...
Oct 08, 2023 A variety of cars were apart of Hope With Horsepower Saturday at Soden's Grove. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Grammy Award winning guitarist Berta Rojas performs ESU Music's annual Gala Benefit Concert
Grammy Award Winning guitarist Berta Rojas was the headlining performer of the School of Visual & Performing Arts Music Program at Emporia State University's annual gala benefit concert Saturday n...
Oct 08, 2023 Grammy Award winning guitarist Berta Rojas performs Saturday night as part of the Performing Arts Music Program at Emporia State University's annual gala benefit concert Saturday night at Albert Taylor Hall. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Empovia adds activities, continues highlight on non-traditional transportation
Emporians had a chance to enjoy Empovia on Saturday. And they did so at Peter Pan Park. A new addition to this year's event will be an open air market known as a Tianguis. Rebecca Herrera says the mar...
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Fly Kansas Air Tour re-emphasizes Emporia Municipal Airport's role as 'welcoming mat' for city
The Emporia Municipal Airport welcomed both interested residents and pilots from across the state as part of the Fly Kansas Air Tour on Saturday. Airporrt Assistant Manager Julian Seaman called the fa...
Oct 08, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Musicians have great day for Emporia Front Porch Festival
Three homes served as concert venues for Emporia's annual Front Porch Music Festival on Saturday. Residents gathered at 1014 Neosho, 1127 Neosho and 1004 Rural to hear nearly 20 musicians perform a ra...
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