Category Archives: News

The Emporia Children's Choir is set for its second session beginning soon. Rehearsals begin next Tuesday, August 22 from 6-6:45 p.m. at St Mark's Lutheran Church at 1508 W. 12th Avenue. On KVOE's Morn...

The city of Emporia and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are investigating a fish kill that came to light this week at the Peter Pan Park pond. City Facilities Manager Kevin Hanlin says Wildlif...

Classes are starting on time at Madison High School after storm-related roof damage atop the school's main gymnasium earlier this month, but there are some adjustments coming. USD 386 Madison-Virgil S...

As USD 253 Emporia embarks on a new school year, it also is beginning a new venture to help its staffers. This is the first year for a quartet of childcare classrooms scattered across the district. On...

Construction continues on the south side of Flinthills Mall with a new tenant coming this fall. The mall has already confirmed the incoming presence of the California-based Harbor Freight. The retail ...

Preliminary hearings are scheduled in unrelated cases of note Wednesday in Lyon County District Court. Joni Lee Beemer will be in court before Judge Doug Jones at 9:30 am. Beemer faces one count of di...

Several days after much of Lyon County Rural Water District 1's territory was lifted from a boil water advisory, the city of Allen was removed Tuesday. A 6-inch line broke near Roads 310 and F on Wedn...

Former Emporian Edgar Rodriguez and his family may not live in Emporia any longer, but that's not stopping a local business from doing all it can to support them in a moment of great need. The Rodrigu...

Pioneer Bluffs is set to hold two Prairie Talks on Saturday. The talks begin at 12:30 p.m. with Matt and Julia Anderson sharing their families' stories. Following the Andersons at 1:30 p.m., the Patto...

A reported structure fire turned out to be an entirely different situation in downtown Emporia Monday afternoon. Emporia Fire was called to a possible structure fire at 712 Commercial, the Baldwin Lof...