Last month, it was announced that a contract was in hand and ready to be finalized to bring a major memorial to Emporia next year. That announcement was made by the Emporia Veterans Legacy Fund and the memorial was the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget mobile exhibit, an 83-foot-high tractor-trailer that transforms in...

Lyon County's vote canvass for 2026 is now complete. The Lyon County Board of Canvassers approved the results of the election during the official canvass Thursday afternoon. According to Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones, the election saw a voter turnout of just over 55 percent with more than 11,600 ballots cast....

A Chase County man was injured in a vehicle crash in Osage County Wednesday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on South Burlingame Road 1 mile north of the junction of West 157th Street and Burlingame Road and three miles north of Burlingame. The accident developed as a 2007 Yamaha M...

Just two days after signing a new two-plus-two articulation agreement for students in the Flint Hills Technical College Graphic Arts Technology program, FHTC and Emporia State University leadership convened Thursday morning for another signing, this time joined by representatives of Newman Regional Health. The signing,...

The USD 253 Board of Education heard a presentation on district-wide attendance at its meeting Wednesday evening. Presented to the board by student and family support liaison Patricia Reyes and assistant superintendent of teaching, learning and support services Sheryl Leeds, the presentation, Leeds said, covered the w...

An Americus man is dead following a crash in Chase County Wednesday morning. The accident, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol, was reported just after 8:50 am at mile post 8.1 on Kansas Highway 150, 10.5 miles East of Marion. The KHP crash log reports that a 2021 International semi tractor driven by 62-year-old To...

US Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt has agreed with the US House of Representatives' decision to refer proposed articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee. Schmidt, on social media Wednesday, called the actions the "Right thing to do" saying, "Ac...

Following an extremely successful homecoming musical, Emporia State University's latest production is just about set to take the stage. "Below The Belt," a dark absurd comedy written by Richard Dresser, will open in the Frederickson Black Box Theatre Thursday and run through Sunday. Cast members and Director ...

The Founding City of Veterans Day once again showed up in full force to commemorate the holiday and honor those who have laid their lives on the line for our country Wedenesday. Activities, as always, began with the annual parade down Commercial Street, with nearly 60 entries included and the sidewalks almost filled. O...

For the first time in nearly a month, no communities in Northern Lyon County are under a boil water advisory. The advisory, issued this past Thursday for the city of Allen, was rescinded just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The advisory was issued this past week due to a loss in chlorine residuals, which put the city's wate...

Emporia's Kansas Spanish Speakers is continuing to make history and widen its reach at the state level. It was announced earlier this week that Spanish Speakers had been made the recipient of a Kansas Sampler Foundation We Kan! award. While the award has been given out to individuals and groups making a difference in r...

The Mexican American World War II Committee and the Lyon County History Center unveiled the Alvin King Memorial plaque in downtown Emporia Tuesday afternoon, just ahead of Veterans Day. Community members, veterans and civic leaders gathered in the history center to hear a brief history of the man who coined the nationa...

Emporia's SOS received a pair of grant awards in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Tuesday, the Office of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced over $1.4 million in funds to support survivors of domestic violence and their families. Among the 20 organizations was SOS, which is set to receive just under ...

After five years of leading Flint Hills Technical College, President Dr. Caron Daugherty has announced she will be moving on to a new venture starting next year. Daugherty announced on KVOE's Tech Talk program Tuesday morning that she will depart the college in December to assume the role of President at State Fair Com...

Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College are opening more doors for students at the post-secondary level through a recently signed agreement that will provide a seamless transition from one institution to the other. Tuesday afternoon, leadership of ESU and FHTC gathered in the college's conference roo...