Emporia City Commission has strategic plan, infrastructure projects, Animal Shelter proposals as agenda items Wednesday
Besides a conversation on Emporia's potential new skate park, there is a lot on the Emporia City Commission agenda for its meetings Wednesday. The action meeting involves possible approval of the city's 2024-2026 strategic plan as well as recommended action on two infrastructure projects, including proposed street and ...
May 14, 2024
Regional Development Association looking into 'indirect economic development' opportunity by partnering with Indiana based MakeMyMove
A new venture with significant economic benefits is in the early stages of discussion for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas. The venture in question is MakeMyMove, a company based out of Indianapolis, Indiana which promotes communities looking to grow their populations to remote or work-from-a...
May 13, 2024
Law Enforcement Torch Run, Ron's Ride set for later this month to benefit Special Olympic Athletes
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is set for May 29 and 30. Local law enforcement will pick up the torch from the Lyon-Coffey County line on the 29th, bring it to Emporia, and head south toward Greenwood County. Emporia is one stop for the torch heading towards Wichita for the Kansas Special Olympic Games being held that w...
May 13, 2024
Kansas Department of Commerce announces ROOMS grant for upper-story development
A recently-announced grant program for upper-story development got at least some of its inspiration from Emporia's work in this economic development field, according to Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods: The Kansas Department of Commerce recently announced funding through the Residential Opportunities on Main St...
May 13, 2024
'My heart is in helping people:' Argabright details run for Kansas Senate
Mike Argabright is looking to change direction with his community service. Argabright announced a run for the Kansas Senate 17th District last week after retiring last summer from USD 252 Southern Lyon County. He tells KVOE News "my heart is in helping people." Argabright is currently the only announced candi...
May 13, 2024
Gufler Mansion owners join KVOE Morning Show to discuss business evolution, ongoing sale of property and path forward
What has it meant for Brad and Susan Cochennet to run the Gufler Mansion since 2016? The couple came on KVOE's Morning Show on Monday to discuss their time running the mansion, the evolution of the business, their recent announcement of selling the property and their path forward once the mansion is sold. The Cochennet...
May 13, 2024
Revised skate park plans unveiled ahead of Emporia City Commission discussion
Revised plans for Emporia's new skate park in Whittier Park will be presented to the Emporia City Commission this week. Renderings from American Ramp Company have been posted to the city of Emporia's social media page and also at KVOE.com's social media. This follows work by American Ramp and the city Skate Park Adviso...
May 13, 2024
Pretrial hearing set for late May in Lyon County vehicular murder case
A pretrial hearing is coming later this month in a Lyon County vehicular murder case. On Friday, Judge Jeff Larson set a hearing date for May 28 in the case against Travis Edwards, accused in the traffic deaths of two people. Edwards, a semi driver, is charged will killing 29-year-old Ryan Miller of Independence, Misso...
May 13, 2024
One Lyon County drug distribution case goes to plea, another moving towards trial
Sentencing is ahead this summer in a Lyon County drug distribution case that has moved to a no-contest plea. Alexander Stewart had originally been charged with distributing up to 100 grams of psilocybin (sill-uh-SY-bin), possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after an alleged incident in mid-Decem...
May 13, 2024
WEATHER: With a few exceptions, rain a key part of forecast all this week
The week ahead has numerous chances for rain, occasional chances for storms and practically no chances for severe weather. There is a good chance of showers and embedded thunderstorms through Monday and a moderate chance for Monday evening. Tuesday should be clear and dry, but rain chances return late Wednesday morning...
May 13, 2024