Author Archives: Chuck Samples

January's tax revenues are getting the state of Kansas off to a good financial start. The Department of Revenue is reporting total tax collections at $988.2 million, above January 2025 by almost 5 per...

Three people were hospitalized after a crash in Coffey County on Sunday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened on US Highway 75 just south of 21st Road, or about three miles north of New S...

Just over a year ago, Newman Regional Health finalized a strategic affiliation partnership with University of Kansas Health System and LMH Health. Newman Regional Health CEO Cathy Pimple says tangible...

Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention typically start the year with its biggest fundraiser of the year, and Saturday night had a big turnout for the Unmasking Suicide Masquerade Ball. Over 100 people wen...

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are now in front of a Lyon County judge in Devawn Mitchell's appeal of his murder conviction and sentence in the death of Steve Henry nearly five years...

The latest set of information shows through Emporia State's Peterson Planetarium makes its debut this week. "Unveiling the Invisible Universe" will discuss the contribution through Galileo's telescope...

Kansas residents flying from this point forward -- and who don't have REAL ID-compliant identification -- will have to pay a fee to have their identities verified. A $45 fee goes into effect Sunday. R...

Cost containment work continues for USD 253 Emporia, and discussions over the last several months are moving towards an action plan for the district. On KVOE's Morning Show on Thursday, Superintendent...

Four Seasons Apartments LLC is appealing a summary judgment in favor of former complex manager Alisha Hammond. Four Seasons has said Hammond stole about $80,000 in tenant rental payments and misapprop...

The Kansas Turnpike Authority is adding new technology to help semi truck drivers using service areas up and down the highway. The KTA says it is launching a new parking system at all six service area...