Category Archives: News
KDOT approves bids for Lyon, Coffey county road projects
Road improvement projects in Lyon and Coffey counties are moving forward, thanks to bid approvals from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Lyon County's project involves pavement marking on Inter...
Sep 07, 2023 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
United Way prepares for two new fundraising events
Early indications are the United Way of the Flint Hills' annual fundraising campaign is off to a good start, and several upcoming events are designed to give the drive a boost. Coming soon is Flush It...
Sep 07, 2023 United Way of the Flint Hills graphic.
WEATHER: Emporia enters extreme drought with pockets of exceptional drought nearby
Unfortunately, drought continues to deepen for the KVOE listening area. Thursday's update from the US Drought Monitor shows an expansion of extreme drought to cover half the coverage area, essentially...
Sep 07, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
WATER MAIN REPAIRS: Friendship Center sees little impact from nearby water main break
A trio of water main breaks in the Emporia city limits have been fixed. Water went offline in the 200 block of West Logan outside the Friendship Center just before noon. The facility had its water off...
Sep 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Senior Center cancels bingo for Saturday
Bingo at the Emporia Senior Center is canceled this weekend, but only on a short-term basis. Senior Center Board President Ken Hanson says the cancellation Saturday will allow patrons and vendors a be...
Sep 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Second straight smoky day expected areawide
Another smoky, "bad air" day is ahead for the KVOE listening area. Airnow.gov shows air quality conditions began deteriorating around 3 am Wednesday, going into the unhealthy for sensitive groups cate...
Sep 07, 2023 Smoke from Pacific Northwest and Canadian wildfires is evident looking south from Emporia's 12th and Industrial Road intersection Wednesday. Similar conditions are expected Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
City of Emporia secures construction manager at risk for planned Emporia Fire Department station projects
Emporia Fire Chief Brandon Beck is ecstatic with the latest step in a major update to the department's headquarters. Since the early 2000s, the department and the city of Emporia have been discussing ...
Sep 06, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
City of Emporia approves 2024 budget unanimously and Kretsinger development agreement by 3-2 vote Wednesday
The City of Emporia's 2024 budget is now set in stone. City commissioners approved authorization of the budget as part of their regular action meeting Wednesday morning. In addition to a greater than ...
Sep 06, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Upcoming water main projects highlighted on KVOE's Morning Show
There has been a lot of attention paid to Emporia's water line network -- with good reason after several water main breaks in July and August -- but stats released by the city of Emporia this week ind...
Sep 06, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
ESU Teachers College Literacy Center promoting Kansas Literacy Week
We are in the middle of Kansas Literacy Week. On KVOE's Newsmaker segment Wednesday, Emporia State Teachers College Literacy Center Director Tasia Markowitz said early literacy remains a focus for edu...
Sep 06, 2023 Emporia State University Teachers College Literacy Center graphic.
