Category Archives: News
CareArc slowly, but surely, returning to pre-pandemic operations and traffic
Though the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer as prevalent as it was three years ago, the impacts it brought are still being felt specifically within the healthcare community. CareArc Community Health Man...
Mar 31, 2023 KVOE News photo.
Emporia State University hosts 28th annual Women's History Month Celebration
For the 28th consecutive year, Emporia State University closed out the month of March by honoring those who have dedicated their lives and efforts to increasing diversity and inclusion across the comm...
Mar 31, 2023 ESU Courtesy Photo.
23rd Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser here to feed community
For the 23rd year in a row, the North Lyon County Youth Association returns for another fish fry. Saturday the doors to the North Lyon County Community Center will open at noon for an all-you-can-eat ...
Mar 31, 2023
Former Emporia CVB Director Susan Rathke passes
Longtime Emporia Convention and Visitors Bureau, now Visit Emporia, Director Susan Rathke has passed away. Rathke passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. Rathke spent 27 years with the Emporia ...
Mar 31, 2023 Susan Rathke. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Schmid named next principal of Olpe
USD 252 Southern Lyon County has named the new K-12 Principal at Olpe. Julianna Schmid has spent the past five years as the district's special education coordinator. Schmid has worked for the Flint Hi...
Mar 31, 2023 Julianna Schmid. USD 252 Courtesy Photo.
Kansas Supreme Court dismisses mandamus petition against Emporia State brought by two professors
The Kansas Supreme Court has dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus brought by two Emporia State professors against the university. Christopher Lovett and Amanda Miracle, both tenured professors ...
Mar 31, 2023 Kansas Courts graphic.
Council Grove man hurt in wreck while trying to avoid deer between Emporia and Allen
A Morris County man went to an unspecified hospital by private vehicle after a crash between Emporia and Allen on Friday morning. Lyon County deputies say the crash happened in the 2800 block of Road ...
Mar 31, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Apparent injury crash involving bike, second vehicle under investigation by Emporia Police
Emporia Police are investigating an apparent injury crash involving a bicycle and another vehicle. The early indications are the cyclist, a currently unnamed male, was hurt while traveling on West 18t...
Mar 31, 2023 Emporia Police are investigating an apparent crash involving a bicycle and a second vehicle near Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery from Friday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Railroad crossing work coming to several Emporia crossings beginning next week
Railroad crossing work is a hallmark of the spring and summer seasons, and quite a bit of crossing work is coming inside the city limits soon. Burlington Northern Santa Fe is planning to close crossin...
Mar 31, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Survey now available as Emporia continues visioning process
A week after beginning a public visioning process for Emporia's future, the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas has announced details of an online public survey to gather more info...
Mar 31, 2023 Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas graphic.
