Category Archives: News
18th annual Homegrown Celebration coming Saturday
Emporia's annual Homegrown Celebration is coming this weekend. The market begins at 8 am, with the Homegrown activities beginning shortly afterward. Here's Farmers Market Coordinator Trisha Fullerton:...
Jul 17, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
No Coast Film Fest sets screening list for 2023 festival, accepting submissions for upcoming music video event
The schedule is set for the fifth annual No Coast Film Festival -- and No Coast organizers are getting ready for their first-ever foray into a music video event. Assistant Director Rosalie Krenger say...
Jul 17, 2023 No Coast Film Fest Logo.
Report of possible fire in Emporia apartment home unfounded
A reported fire in an apartment home Monday morning turned out to be unfounded. Emporia, Americus and Olpe firefighters were dispatched to the 400 block of Market shortly before 7 am after a smell of ...
Jul 17, 2023 Emporia Fire badge.
Minor injuries reported after crash on Kansas Turnpike southwest of Emporia on Saturday
Two Emporians escaped serious injury after a crash on the Kansas Turnpike southwest of Emporia on Saturday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened at mile marker 99 northbound, just n...
Jul 17, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Marginal-to-slight severe weather risk continues Monday
There is a low-end risk for severe thunderstorm activity Monday. Areas north of Interstate 35 and US Highway 50 are in a marginal risk area, while areas south of those highways are in a slight risk. H...
Jul 16, 2023 Storms approach Cassoday on Monday. Randy Heins.
WEATHER: Under 10 power outages left to restore in Greenwood County after Friday's severe storms
Less than 10 Evergy customers remain offline in Greenwood County after damaging storm activity Friday. Outages are currently south of Virgil and west of Quincy. Greenwood County had over 5,000 Evergy ...
Jul 16, 2023 Evergy logo.
Emporia Main Street's first Sip & Shop may chart direction for similar events
Emporia Main Street put a new twist on a longstanding downtown event Saturday with its first Summer Sip and Shop. The event took the framework from Main Street's summertime Moonlight Madness event and...
Jul 16, 2023 Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods was pleased with the initial results of Saturday's first-ever Summer Sip & Shop. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Olpe Downhome fills Saturday schedule with activities
Residents gathered all day Saturday in Olpe for the annual Downhome Festival. A host of activities were on the schedule, including kids' games, a street dance and a parade. Olpe Downhome continued fun...
Jul 16, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
First-ever Flint Hills Spirit Fair evokes Emporia's historical interest while bringing vendors, residents from across Kansas, nearby states to town
An event Saturday connected the current interest in the spiritual realm to Emporia's longstanding interest in the topic. The first-ever Flint Hills Spirit Fair brought nearly 20 vendors to the Lyon Co...
Jul 16, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Two rounds of severe weather potential in Sunday forecast
Two rounds of potentially severe weather are ahead for the KVOE listening area Sunday. The National Weather Service says storms underway in Nebraska since late Saturday will push south and will lead t...
Jul 15, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
