Author Archives: Chuck Samples

The National Weather Service has confirmed a small tornado touched down in the Madison city limits Wednesday evening. The Weather Service says an EF-0 tornado touched down on the southern end of town,...

Lyon County Undersheriff John Koelsch previews Bike Across Kansas.  

Given the circumstances, organizers of Symphony in the Flint Hills have said the Saturday event went extremely well, despite severe weather, and board chair Julie Hower echoed that sentiment on KVOE's...

Biking Across Kansas is coming to the KVOE listening area Thursday. Cyclists have been pedaling across the state west to east since this past Saturday. They will be moving through Cottonwood Falls and...

Emporia Fire is investigating after two separate house fires Tuesday, one in the morning and one well after sunset. Firefighters are reporting "extensive" damage inside a house at 414 Wild Turkey afte...

With several programs bursting at the seams, Flint Hills Technical College is looking at facility upgrades. On KVOE's Tech Talk this week, President Caron Daugherty said several programs -- including ...

Soaring gas prices locally come as LCAT is gearing up for its annual Dump the Pump promotion. Nationally, Dump the Pump Day is Thursday. Lyon County Area Transportation is offering free in-town rides ...

Higher-than-normal water releases continue at two area lakes managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, although the flows have slowed somewhat. Corps of Engineers staffers are now sending 1,000 cubic...

Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says a Lawrence man has been arrested on suspicion of child rape and aggravated criminal sodomy. Wells says the Osage County Sheriff's Office was contacted by its coun...

Emporia Fire put out a small house fire that developed in central Emporia on Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to 926 Lawrence a bit after 8:30 am after light smoke was noticed coming from the...