Established back in 1953, Emporia's Hopkins Manufacturing is essentially no more. First Brands, Hopkins' parent company, has sent Emporia city leadership a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice, or WARN, saying it has closed the plant at 428 Peyton on Monday. The closure immediately impacts 118 employees. The remaini...

Four people face criminal charges in Chase County after allegations of illegal hunting dating back to at least 2022. Michael Bockman, Tyler Dickerson, Brody Harrison and Spencer Harshman all face charges after several alleged incidents. Of the four, Harrison faces the most counts -- 38 - while Harshman faces 18 counts,...

One of Emporia's dental options is closing its doors next month. Emporia Family Dental at 1507 West 12th will permanently close March 20, as announced on social media Monday. A reason has not been divulged. Calls to the business go to voicemail. Dental records will be retained for 10 years from the date of last service...

It's the time of the year that brings great cheer to residents, no, we're not talking about the holidays, but rather Girl Scout cookie sales time. Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Troop Engagement Specialist Angela Cheever, a guest of KVOE's Morning Show Monday, says springtime is peek sale season and members of Emporia...

Newman Regional Health has its annual Healthy Heart Fair this week. Activities will be from 9-11 am at the Fairgrounds Bowyer Community Building. Business Development Marketing Specialist Saylor Middleton says there will be a lot of presenters with a lot of information. Attendees are asked to register online at the hos...

With the Winter Olympics in Italy now concluded, attention locally now shifts to another global event, this time on US soil, the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The United States will host the largest soccer event for just the second time in history, and first time since 1994, this upcoming summer, with games set to be played in ...

No injuries were reported following an emergency landing of an aircraft near the Lyon Wabaunsee County line Monday morning. According to Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Erica Cebulski, she was alerted to an emergency landing at the intersection of Kansas Highway 99 and Road 400, just south of the county line, just before...

USD 253 Emporia school board members will discuss planning and proposals at their regular meeting this week. Board members will discuss updated measures for the district's ongoing strategic plan, including positive student behaviors, parent-teacher conference attendance and use of the district's different communication...

Lyon County Treasurer Sharon Gaede is reminding drivers of the first vehicle tag deadline of the year. Friday is the deadline for residents with last names beginning with the letter "A" to renew vehicle tags without penalty. Friday is also the last day to renew vehicle tags without penalty for commercial vehi...

Within the next three months, ABZ Valve will halt its workflow in Madison. ABZ has told its employees it plans to end its Greenwood County operations in May. Mayor Paul Dean says this is part of a company plan to relocate those operations in Illinois. ABZ Valve is a subsidiary of ASC Engineered Solution and has had a p...

Nearly two months after announcing the departure of its inaugural leader, Southwick House has selected the individual who will be taking over the reins of the organization for the future. Sunday night, Southwick Board President Jeremy Dorsey announced via a news release that the organization has chosen Cara Codney to s...

Plenty of community, combined with an abundance of soul, made for a great turnout at the second annual Taste of Soul Food fundraising meal for the Emporia Eastside Community Group on Sunday. The group hosted the meal, which included soul-food staples such as barbecue neck bones, chicken, collard greens, mac & chees...

Emporia's Regal Plumb was celebrating hundreds of years of history in Emporia, as well as Emporia itself with a house party unlike any other Sunday afternoon. The bed and breakfast, and former home of Emporia co-founder, Preston Plumb and his wife Carrie Plumb, opened its doors to the public for a Founders Day celebrat...

Emporia Police officers say one person was arrested after a short foot pursuit in central Emporia early Sunday. The incident allegedly began shortly before 2 am after an attempted traffic stop in the 700 block of Oak. The driver allegedly got out of the car in question and ran -- only to get arrested in the 700 block o...

Bidding was hot and heavy for Emporia Main Street's 2026 Public Improvement Auction on Saturday. Between an online auction, live auction and dessert auction, plus a performance by HiFi's Dueling Pianos, the event generated over $42,000. Main Street Community Development Coordinator Jessica Buchholz says the event highl...