Category Archives: News
Emporia Recreation Commission's Future Funding Task Force to meet Monday
The Emporia Recreation Commission Future Funding Task Force has a special meeting Monday. The board's only order of business is to set future meeting dates. Board members will review information packe...
Apr 30, 2023 Lee Beran Recreation Center. KVOE News File Photo.
Hungry residents and disc golfers alike flood downtown Emporia for return of Glass Blown Open block party and Main Street Food Truck Festival Saturday
Local residents took to Commerical Street Saturday afternoon and evening to celebrate the return of the Glass Blown Open with good food, music and community. The Glass Blown Open Block Party took over...
Apr 29, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
'Any emotion is okay,' Second annual Sad, Mad, Glad event educates children and families on healthy ways to process one's emotions Saturday
It's okay to be sad, it's okay be mad and it's okay to be glad. Reminding parents and children of this was the main purpose behind Beacon for Hope's second annual sad, mad, glad event inside of the Em...
Apr 29, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
The First Breakfast Fundraiser of Corner House receives great support from the community Saturday
Corner House welcomed members of the community to enjoy biscuits and gravy in their first Breakfast Fundraiser Saturday morning. This is the first Breakfast Fundraiser that Corner House organized to s...
Apr 29, 2023 Corner House's First Breakfast Fundraiser saw great attendance and support from the community for its peer mentor program. Photos by Ana Valdez / KVOE News.
ESB Financial sees tremendous turnout for annual community-wide free shred day Saturday
If you'll shred it, they will come and the local community certainly came out in droves to ESB Financial's annual free shred day Saturday. Hundreds of vehicles passed through the bank's parking lot at...
Apr 29, 2023 Photo by Ron Thomas/KVOE News.
One in custody following brief foot pursuit in Chase County Saturday morning
A Morris County man is in custody following a short foot pursuit in Chase County Saturday morning. According to Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Shayne Boswell, a traffic stop was initiated just before 7...
Apr 29, 2023 Photo courtesy of Brandon Ryno.
Budget, education funding and health related legislation pass Kansas Legislature prior to adjournment of 2023 legislative session Friday
Bills pertaining to physical health, education funding and the state's budget were all passed by Kansas Lawmakers before the adjournment of the 2023 legislative session Friday. The Kansas House of Rep...
Apr 29, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Light rainfall closes down damp week
There was widespread rainfall Friday afternoon and evening, at least based on KVOE's WeatherTAP.com radar. There just wasn't a lot of it -- and there haven't been a lot of reports, either. *KVOE studi...
Apr 28, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
All Bridges & Backroads lead to Emporia Granada Theatre on Friday night
For at least one night, all Bridges & Backroads led to the Emporia Granada Theatre. World-renowned musicians John Ford Coley, Billy Dean and Tom Wurth brought some of their most well-known hits to...
Apr 28, 2023 Billy Dean (from left), John Ford Coley and Tom Wurth played at the Emporia Granada Theatre on Friday as part of the Bridges & Backroads Tour. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 386 board discusses alleged KOMA violation in special meeting
The USD 386 Madison-Virgil Board of Education believes concerns about a possible open meetings violation are unfounded, but the district will await a formal decision from the Kansas Attorney General's...
Apr 28, 2023 USD 386 Madison-Virgil graphic.
