City of Emporia receives high praise for its hospitality and activities during 2024 Dynamic Discs Open block party Saturday
Downtown Emporia once again hosted one of the core activities on the Dynamic Discs Open schedule Saturday, the DDO Block Party. Disc golf competitors, vendors, enthusiasts and residents descended on the 800 and 900 blocks of Commercial for the annual celebration that included various vendors, food trucks and plenty of ...
May 05, 2024
Annual Cinco de Mayo celebration puts the unity in community Saturday
For several years now, Cinco de Mayo has been one of the largest celebrated events in the Emporia community and this weekend was no different. The annual celebration, hosted in cooperation between Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow and Emporia Main Street, played host to over 50 vendors and hundreds of residents in the 60...
May 05, 2024
Annual ESB Financial Shred Day collects over 10,000 lbs of waste Saturday
Though we may be living in a digital world, proper disposal of physical documents is still in high demand. Take it from the staff of ESB Financial which saw several hundred vehicles pass through its 8th and Merchant location Saturday morning to take advantage of the bank's Free Shred Day. ESB Financial President Micahe...
May 04, 2024
Cloudy skies and morning drizzle couldn't wash away excitement at the start of the 42nd regular Emporia Farmers Market Season
The skies may have been dreary, but the atmosphere was as positive as could be at the start of the 2024 regular season for the Emporia Farmers Market Saturday morning. Director Trisha Fullerton tells KVOE News that even with the slight drizzle and colder temperatures, there was a lot of excitement for the kickoff of th...
May 04, 2024
Comedy and CrossWinds make for a 'beautiful marriage' with second annual Stand Up to Stigma comedy event Friday night
For the second consecutive year, CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness utilized the power of laughter to help combat the stigma of mental health Friday evening. The organization held its second annual Stand Up to Stigma comedy show inside the Granada Theatre featuring headliner Gina Brillon. Brillon, a comedian since the ...
May 04, 2024
Newman Regional Health holds second annual Denim and Diamonds Golf Tournament Friday
Fundraising for Denim and Diamonds is off to a great start according to Newman Regional Health Events Coordinator Saylor Middleton. The 2nd annual Denim and Diamonds Golf Tournament was held on Friday at Emporia Golf Course. Fundraising for Denim and Diamonds is off to a great start according to Newman Regional Health ...
May 04, 2024
WEATHER: Severe thunderstorm watch through overnight hours for portions of listening area
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of the KVOE listening area through early Saturday. The watch currently includes Chase, Morris and Wabaunsee counties until 4 am. Currently there is a marginal risk for severe weather areawide through the overnight hours. NWS says there is...
May 04, 2024
Doors to Sweet Granada KC now open
The Red Bridge Shopping Center in Southern Kansas City officially has a sweet new business. The Sweet Granada KC officially opened in the shopping center Friday afternoon following well over a year's worth of planning according to owner Kim Redeker. Redeker spoke with KVOE News just hours after the official ribbon cutt...
May 03, 2024
Fourth annual Emporia State Special Athletics Track and Field Day sees largest attendance to date Friday
The 2024 Emporia State University Special Athletics Track and Field Day Friday will go down as the largest to date. This was the fourth installment of the event since 2019 and the third since the COVID-19 pandemic led to a brief hiatus between 2020 and 2021. Despite the short layoff, the event has continued to grow in ...
May 03, 2024
Emporia's Gufler Mansion on the market
One of Emporia's most well-known lodging establishments is on the market. The Gufler Mansion, 612 West 12th, was listed as for sale Friday. The mansion was built in 1916 and has been owned by Brad and Susan Cochennet since 2016, but they tell KVOE News they are reluctantly putting the property up for sale now. Susan Co...
May 03, 2024