Category Archives: News
Emporia Granada announces Fall Concert Season
The Emporia Granada Theatre has announced its 2023 Fall Concert Season. Granada Theatre Director Staci Schneider joined KVOE's Morning Show recently to talk about the lineup. The first concert is set ...
Aug 01, 2023 Emporia Granada Theatre Facebook Page
Highway sealing projects approved on K-99, K-170 near Emporia
Two road construction and maintenance projects northeast of Emporia have been approved by the Kansas Department of Transportation. KDOT has approved a better than 9-mile road sealing project on Kansas...
Aug 01, 2023 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
Blooming for Breastfeeding event Wednesday
Information about the benefits of breastfeeding will be presented during a special event Wednesday at the Emporia Public Library. Lyon County WIC will have Blooming for Breastfeeding on Wednesday afte...
Aug 01, 2023 Lyon County WIC graphic.
WEATHER: Heat relief in sight, but not until upcoming weekend
More steam and stickiness is in the short-term forecast for area counties, but relief is in sight. High temperatures climbed to 97 degrees Monday with a peak heat index reading of 103. High temperatur...
Aug 01, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Weaver Street sees trio of water main breaks Monday
Water main breaks in east Emporia kept the city's Public Works Department busy Monday. Shortly after fixing a break on an 8-inch line in the 1000 block of Weaver, another break developed about 50 yard...
Jul 31, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
St. James Church 'Storehouse' clothing mission seeing tremendous support from local community
A month into its existence and the newest mission through St. James Baptist Church is literally overflowing. The Storehouse, located next to the church at 724 Sylvan Street, is a new free clothing sto...
Jul 31, 2023 Clothing overflows in the living room at 724 Sylvan Street thanks to donations to St. James Missionary Baptist Church's Storehouse ministry. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News .
SOS revamps Safe Bar Program
One Emporia establishment is on board as SOS has revitalized its Safe Bar Program. Mulready's Pub is the first local bar to receive the Safe Bar training since SOS joined the Safe Bar Alliance in 2018...
Jul 31, 2023 Courtesy photo SOS Inc.
Revenue-neutral notices heading to Lyon County residents this week
Lyon County residents need to be watching for official revenue neutral notices in their mailboxes this week. Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat says the notices will look like a tax bill, but they are not ...
Jul 31, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Jampacked agenda ahead of Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday
A number of infrastructure-related financial matters will take precedence for the Emporia City Commission when they convene for their regular action and study meetings Wednesday. Commissioners will co...
Jul 31, 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.
El Dorado man treated, released after Turnpike wreck near Emporia
A wreck involving a pickup and semi near Emporia on Monday morning initially led to fears of significant injury for one person hospitalized, but Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the crash...
Jul 31, 2023 Kandrive.org map.
