Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Work is ending soon to replace the Interstate 35 bridge over Lincoln Street. Exactly when, though, is to be determined. Kansas Department of Transportation engineer Steve Baalman says recent rainfall ...

Flint Hills Technical College has had a lot of attention on its Advancing Tomorrow capital campaign this year -- and with good reason -- but the college has had a lot of other work underway this year....

Several road construction projects in the KVOE listening area are poised to move forward after recent action by the Kansas Department of Transportation. The list includes mudjacking at various points ...

A road improvement project may be ending soon northeast of Emporia. Burlingame Road has seen improvements between Roads 210 and 220, or three to four miles northeast of Emporia, for the last two weeks...

Paperwork has been submitted as the city of Emporia and United Way of the Flint Hills determine how best to help the Emporia Rescue Mission continue operating Abundant Harvest through the end of the y...

The city of Emporia says the Burlington Northern Santa Fe crossing at Commercial Street will have work done next week. The current plan has the crossing closed Monday and Tuesday. Traffic will be deto...

The USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education has money matters ahead for its meeting Wednesday. Board members could approve the district's budget and revenue-neutral rate figure as part of separat...

The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education could well set the district's budget and revenue-neutral rate during its meeting Wednesday evening. Board members could well handle both financial i...

Brief heavy rain fell across the KVOE listening area Tuesday morning after an extended period of light rain Monday. The KVOE studios received 0.50 inches of rain after showers and storms Tuesday morni...

The United Way of the Flint Hills is nearing the end of its first-ever Day of Giving fundraiser. Drive Chair Yahaira Ibarra says the public focus may be on fundraising, but the deeper goal is to raise...