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UNBOUND GRAVEL: 2024 Unbound record-breaking in more ways than one
From the attendance to the finishes, Unbound Gravel 2024 was one for the record books. On top of having the largest field of riders in event history, nearly 5,000 across all distances representing all 50 states and nearly 50 countries, this year's races also saw three new record times for three of the event's signature...
May 31, 2024
WEATHER: Heavy rain, large hail misses KVOE listening area early Sunday; low-end severe weather risk continues periodically through Tuesday
Several severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for area counties between midnight and sunrise Sunday, but actual severe weather reports stayed outside the KVOE listening area. Storms dropped heavy rain and large hail across parts of Morris, Osage, Wabaunsee, Dickinson, Geary and Washington counties as they moved east...
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Making memories for a lifetime; Strong City hosts 86th annual Flint Hills Rodeo
Tradition, family and memories. These are all factors that have made the Flint Hills Rodeo a success for nearly nine decades now in the opinion of organizer Dow Wilson. Wilson spoke with KVOE News Saturday during the grand finale of the 86th rodeo in Strong City. According to Wilson, each night saw a great turnout, how...
9h ago
Business growth chief focus for Ron McCoy if elected to Lyon County Commission
Democrat Ron McCoy plans to get down to business, quite literally, if elected to the Lyon County Commission later this year. McCoy, the owner of A-1 Pump and Jet, recently spoke with KVOE News, just a few days after filing for election to the seat currently held by Republican incumbent Doug Peck. McCoy says he has alwa...
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One hospitalized, one in custody following stabbing at Emporia apartment complex Saturday evening
One person has been hospitalized and one taken into custody following a stabbing in the 1100 block of Congress early Saturday night. Emporia Police Sgt. Dominik Vortherms tells KVOE News they were dispatched to the apartment complex at 1101 Congress around 6 pm. The name of the victim has not been released, nor has the...
12h ago
A deal is in the works but not set in stone for sale of Gufler Mansion according to current owners
The for sale sign is still up, however, there is a deal on paper for purchasing the Gufler Mansion. The only question now is when, or if, the interested buyers will put pen to paper according to current owner Brad Cochennet who says the potential buyers are being very "thoughtful" with the process. That being...
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WEATHER: Marginal severe risk now in place through Monday
Low-end severe thunderstorm chances are in place for parts or all of the KVOE listening area through Monday, depending on the day. Saturday's marginal risk involves chances for 1-inch hail and 60-mph winds. Storms may reach Emporia by late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, but they will be weakening as they arriv...
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Kansas Appleseed director, USD 253 board chair celebrates Chiefs appearance at White House
Hail to the Chief. Or, in this case, the Chiefs. Kansas City's back-to-back Super Bowl champions made their trip to the White House for the second straight year. Among those on hand for the ceremony was Kansas Appleseed Director and USD 253 Emporia school board chair Jami Reever. Reever has also been talking with the B...
Jun 01, 2024
ValuNet announces channel drop coming in September
ValuNet Fiber customers will notice a change in available programming come September. ValuNet announced Friday it will be dropping the following Viacom channels effective September 30. *BET *Comedy Central *Country Music Television *MTV *Nickelodeon *Paramount *TV Land *VH1 ValuNet will also be moving National Geograph...
Jun 01, 2024
Head-to-head traffic underway as Lincoln Street closes at I-35 bridge
Replacing the Interstate 35 bridge over Lincoln Street has officially taken the next step forward. Kansas Department of Transportation crews have started head-to-head traffic for I-35 traffic over the bridge, closing the north half of the bridge and thus creating a head-to-head traffic situation involving the northboun...
May 31, 2024
McCoy files for Lyon County Commission District 2
A Democrat has filed for Lyon County Commission Second District. Ron McCoy filed his paperwork Thursday. He owns A-1 Pump and Jet. This will be his second run for the seat after initially running in 2020. The Second District race already has two Republicans on the ballot, incumbent Doug Peck and challenger Sid Morgan. ...
May 31, 2024
Alleged chase beginning in Osage County leads to two arrests
An alleged chase beginning in Osage County ended with a pair of arrests in Franklin County on Wednesday. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says a deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop for an alleged traffic infraction on Interstate 35 nearly 40 miles northeast of Emporia. Wells says the vehicle refused to stop, so a pu...
May 31, 2024
Emporia Municipal Band begins 2024 summer season
The rain held off, so the Emporia Municipal Band opened up its regular season at Fremont Park instead of Albert Taylor Hall on Thursday night. The band opened its 82nd season with "A Kansas Celebration" in honor of all the travelers in the area for Unbound Gravel, the Flint Hills Rodeo and other activities. T...
May 31, 2024
WEATHER: Alerts through May 31, 2024
Here are active weather alerts involving the KVOE listening area: Active alerts *Urban and small stream flood advisory: Lyon, Coffey and Osage counties until 8 am. Includes Osage City, Burlington, Lyndon, Lebo, Americus, Waverly, Colony, Williamsburg, New Strawn, Melvern, Hartford, Gridley, Neosho Rapids, Reading, Alle...
May 31, 2024
WEATHER: Wide variance in area rain totals
Rainfall totals have varied widely across the KVOE listening area after activity Thursday into early Friday: *KVOE studios: 0.15 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.10 inches *1100 block Constitution: 0.20 inches *2 miles south of Admire: 2 inches *Allen: 0.50 inches *Americus: 0.50 inches *Bushong: 0.43 inches *6 mil...
May 31, 2024