April was a strong financial month for CareArc, as was reflected in the monthly financial report delivered to the health center's board of directors during their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon. For April, the health center reported a positive gain of $65,000, well above original projections of $11,000. Patient reven...

US senator Jerry Moran will be making a stop in Emporia later this week. Moran will be at Flint Hills Technical College Thursday afternoon for the purpose of announcing federal resources to the college. Exact details of these resources have yet to be announced. Moran is scheduled to arrive at FHTC at 1 pm.

Lyon County Commissioners will begin considering outside appropriation requests as part of the 2027 budget cycle during their regular action meeting Thursday. Commissioners will receive requests from Empower House Ministries, Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness and the Emporia Senior Center. Additional items will includ...

The Neosho River's Regional Advisory Committee has its regular meeting in Emporia this week. Board members will meet at Emporia State University's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center on Thursday. General topics include developing topics in the watershed, as well as an information presentation and varying updat...

Young readers are encouraged to head to the Emporia Public Library for the annual Summer Reading Kickoff Party on Wednesday. Library Director Pauline Stacchini says this summer's theme is "Unearth a Story," so the kickoff event is sure to be Dino-(DY-no)-mite. The Summer Reading Kickoff party, 3-4:30 pm Wedne...

The 20th anniversary of Unbound Gravel is officially here. Thousands of riders and gravel cycling enthusiasts have begun arriving in Emporia and received a warm welcome courtesy of Merchant Street Cycles and their Memorial Day barbecue held at Mulready's Pub. Unbound Race Director Sean Thurman says the barbecue was a w...

One of Unbound's founding families discussed their experiences with the event on KVOE's Morning Show recently. The Mohn family -- Tim, Kristi, Mason and Sydney -- have been involved from the start, with Tim and Kristi both riding during the early years before shifting roles, Tim now with Merchant Cycles, Kristi and Mas...

Unbound Gravel is officially here, and the event schedule is packed this week leading up to the launch of the XL 350 on Friday and the start of all other race lengths early Saturday: *Tuesday features the premiere of the moving "Breaking Away" from 7-9 pm at the Emporia Granada Theatre *Wednesday has the Grav...

Fresh off its performance at Emporia's Memorial Day service Monday, the Municipal Band rolls into its regular concert schedule this week. Conductor Nancy Riecker is expecting a big season with a big sound. Band concerts are Thursday nights through July 9. The dedication of and ribbon-cutting for the redesigned bandstan...

Area residents paused to honor military men and women who died while serving the country during Memorial Day activities. Emporia had its traditional service at the All Veterans Memorial on Monday. Retired Colonel Fran Oleen spoke of her family's experience in the military. Also, there was a brief review of the All Vete...

The Lyon County History Center has new exhibits for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Discussed for months, the History Center now has a traveling exhibit, "Declaration at 250," courtesy of Kansas Humanities and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. It also has an ...

Bushong started the Memorial Day weekend with a car and bike show and first-ever Gary Smith Memorial community fish fry Saturday. The threat of rainfall kept some potential cars and trucks parked at home, but Doc Schneider of Council Grove brought a 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Holiday edition -- meaning a few extra...

The Memorial Day version of Click It or Ticket is now into its second week. Lyon County Deputy Danny Broyles says law enforcement officers are, as usual, looking for all violations of all kinds -- but they are focusing on one aspect of traffic safety. The special traffic enforcement effort goes through June 1. Broyles ...

A GoFundMe account has been set up for a woman hurt during a workplace incident at Emporia's Simmons Pet Food on Friday. According to the "Support Kristina's Recovery" page, Kristina Bush had a system malfunction, leading to boiling hot water spraying over her. Bush's husband, Matthew, has told KVOE News Bush...

An Emporia man reportedly escaped serious injury following a single vehicle crash early Sunday morning. According to Lyon County Corporal Robert Miller, Lyon County Deputies and Emporia Fire and EMS were called to the 1500 block of Road F, roughly 4 miles southwest of Emporia, around 2 am for an individual in need of a...