The newest fundraiser from Emporia's House of Morrow was focused on more than just raising money for a good cause this past weekend. The local agency, founded and led by Emporia native Deon Morrow, welcomed residents to the Emporia Granada Theatre Friday night for Drag is Art, featuring drag performers from Emporia and...

The William Allen White Community Partnership opened the doors of Red Rock State Historic Site for an afternoon of music, history and holiday cheer this past weekend. The annual White Christmas at Red Rocks concluded the 20th year of operations for the historic home of William Allen White Sunday afternoon. The event in...

A Eureka family is looking for a new place to live after fire heavily damaged their home Friday. Eureka Fire Chief Luke Westerman tells KVOE News crews were dispatched to 521 East River after at least one report of smoke coming from the home. Westerman says crews on site determined the fire was in the attic towards the...

The Claus family had a special stop in Emporia on Saturday. Santa and Mrs Claus made their annual appearance at the Emporia Public Library's Breakfast With Santa event. Library Director Pauline Stacchini was touched to see the turnout because it means the library tradition is shared by families around the area. Stacchi...

By the end of the month, Newman Regional Health will likely have its 2026 budget document approved. The December meeting is traditionally the time when the hospital's Board of Trustees puts its stamp of approval on the hospital's financial direction. Chief Executive Officer Cathy Pimple says it's a process that takes s...

The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is supposed to be a time of great joy. It's not always that way. Holidays can be stressful for a variety of reasons, and Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention Director Melissa Owen -- KVOE's Talk of Emporia guest on Friday -- says stressors can start developing early in the ho...

There is a nuclear project coming to Kansas, perhaps as soon as next year -- but it's not attached to the local headlines developing the last few months. Groundbreaking is coming next week as Deep Fission, a California-based nuclear energy company, is going underground as part of a new facility near Parsons in southeas...

The same Kansas Tourism grant program setting the stage for Wabaunsee County to pursue World Cup attendees next year is allowing Coffey and Osage counties to work together to develop a highway tourism corridor. Coffey and Osage counties are splitting over $5,800 to flesh out a tourism corridor along US Highway 75 as pa...

The National Weather Service has one area county under a dense fog advisory Saturday morning. Coffey County is under an alert until 10 am with visibility under two miles at times. Patchy fog may also be noted outside the advisory, especially south of Interstate 35 and US Highway 50. If you drive through fog, slow down,...

Equipment purchases and end-of-year reports highlighted the Lyon County Commission's regular action meeting Friday morning. Commissioners first received a year-end review from Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness CEO Amanda Cunningham regarding services provided from January through September of 2025. Commissioners then ...

The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors will convene for its final regularly scheduled meeting of the year Friday. The meeting will include the regular Chairman's comments, President's reports and one executive session. The meeting will take place inside the Trusler Business Cente...

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new membership director. The Chamber and Rebeca Herrera have parted ways, effective this past Wednesday. Herrera had led the membership operations since 2022. She says she resigned "given the shift in internal dynamics" and as a way to "stay aligned w...

A decision is still pending in Four Seasons Apartments LLC lawsuit against former manager Alisha Hammond. Apartment management filed a lawsuit against Hammond last year, alleging Hammond stole around $84,000 while she managed the complex. Current management also says it was "compelled to file this action" aft...

Another Democrat is looking to challenge incumbent US Senator Roger Marshall in next year's election cycle. Kansas City, Kansas, businessman and entrepreneur Erik Murray announced his campaign this week, saying Marshall and other Republicans are ignoring issues like housing, increasing healthcare costs, difficulties in...

The Coffey County Sheriff's Office is reporting a scam effort for the second time this week The Sheriff's Office says residents may get an email from an unspecified Google account asking for changes to direct deposit information. The Sheriff's Office says direct deposit typically needs to be changed in person and needs...