Category Archives: News
Fifth District Community Corrections receiving funds through federal Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance program
Fifth Judicial District Community Corrections and two area law enforcement departments will benefit from a federal grantdesigned to enhance support services for crime victims. Kansas Governor Laura Ke...
Jan 19, 2024 US Department of Justice logo.
Barn, truck near Emporia damaged by fire Thursday
Fire northwest of Emporia damaged a barn and a pickup truck late Thursday afternoon. Emporia and Americus fire crews were called to 469 Road 190 just before 5 pm after a report of a structure fire. Em...
Jan 19, 2024 Emporia Fire badge.
KVOE Bowl Challenge winners head to Waters Hardware to pick up prizes
The victors in the annual KVOE Bowl Challenge claimed their winnings at Waters Hardware on Thursday. Tina Mercer got the grand prize, a $500 gift card. Mercer got 109 points. Contestants used entry fo...
Jan 19, 2024 Front row (from left): Deborah Hanson, Tina Mercer and Waters Hardware Manager Shawn Finney. Back row (from left): Nikki Thompson, KVOE Account Executive Michele Boyce. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Numbing cold back for area; mandatory water conservation continues in Burlington, New Strawn and Coffey County RWD 2
Thankfully, our current stretch of numbing cold won't last very long -- but it's still causing issues while it's on top of us. After highs in the 30s both Wednesday and Thursday, air temperatures are ...
Jan 19, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
WARMING SHELTERS through Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024
Due to poor weather conditions, several warming shelters are available for residents in need. Warming shelters-Emporia *Emporia Police Department lobby, 518 Mechanic. Pets welcome if owners keep them ...
Jan 19, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
RDA Board accepts resignation of Chuck Scott, appoints Jim Witt as interim president Thursday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas has a new interim leader following a special meeting of the RDA Board Thursday afternoon. During the meeting, RDA Board Chair Kaila Maxfield...
Jan 18, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Quick return to deep freeze coming soon
Area residents finally got to enjoy some near-normal temperatures Wednesday after a period of numbing cold beginning late last week. Temperatures climbed to 37 degrees Wednesday, following a period wh...
Jan 18, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Newman Regional Health, CrossWinds CEOs endorse Medicaid expansion
The Emporia City Commission's decision Wednesday to request Medicaid expansion statewide isn't happening in a vacuum. Before the City Commission vote, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly unveiled a list of ov...
Jan 18, 2024 Medicaid logo.
'What's your dream?" Martin Luther King Jr events at ESU focus on personal dreams -- and potential changes on campus
Martin Luther King Jr had a dream. What's yours? That was the theme of events at Emporia State University on Wednesday. Interim Director of Diversity Student Operations Percy Holt had a tabling event ...
Jan 18, 2024 ESU Interim Director of Diversity Student Programs Percy Holt (left) and graduate student Magda Escalante begin a tabling event commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr, on Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kansas Turnpike Authority announces rate changes for cashless tolling
Cashless tolling comes later this year to the Kansas Turnpike. When it does, there will be a significant change in tolling. Currently, tolling involves a set fee for travel between different exits or ...
Jan 18, 2024 Kansas Turnpike Authority graphic.
