Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Biking Across Kansas coming to KVOE listening area
Biking Across Kansas is underway, and it's coming to the KVOE listening area this week. Cyclists are pedaling over 500 miles -- during the hottest week of the year so far -- as they work west to east ...
Jun 14, 2022 Biking Across Kansas launched from the Kansas-Colorado state line west of Syracuse, and it's coming to several area cities this week. Biking Across Kansas photo.
WEATHER: Heat advisory for Osage, Wabaunsee counties Tuesday; above-normal chances for above-normal temps the next two weeks
Summer-time heat and humidity are back in place areawide Tuesday, but only two area counties face heat-related weather alerts. Osage and Wabaunsee counties have heat advisories from 12-8 pm. Heat inde...
Jun 14, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Part of K-58 in southwest Coffey County announced for short-term closures next week
Part of Kansas Highway 58 in southwest Coffey County will be closed next week for road work. The Kansas Department of Transportation will close K-58 west-northwest of Gridley to replace crossroad pipe...
Jun 13, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation map.
Southeast Emporia crash sends one person to Newman Regional Health
One person was hurt after a crash near Emporia's southeast city limits Monday afternoon. The crash happened on South Weaver just south of East Logan and was reported around 11:30 am. According to Empo...
Jun 13, 2022 Emporia Police and Lyon County deputies investigated an injury crash near South Weaver and East Logan on Monday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CHILDCARE SHORTAGE: Lack of fringe benefits among issues pushing providers to other careers
A recent study on the dearth of childcare options, either locally, areawide or statewide, gets a nod of confirmation from CareArc Childcare Specialist Jamie Roberts. Earlier this month, Child Care Awa...
Jun 13, 2022 Child Care Aware of Kansas photo.
Pathways to a Healthy Kansas grant program fruitful locally through Abundant Harvest donation, SWAP food pantry partnership
The Pathways to a Healthy Kansas grant program continues to be fruitful for Emporia, Lyon County and nearby counties. Healthier Lyon County is into its second phase of the grant, with the original awa...
Jun 13, 2022 Healthier Lyon County photo.
WEATHER: Heat advisories returning to area counties Monday
It's a heat advisory day across the KVOE listening area. Lyon and most surrounding counties are in an advisory from 12-8 pm, while Chase and Greenwood counties are in a separate advisory from 1-8 pm. ...
Jun 13, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
First court appearance next month for Council Grove attorney accused of aggravated battery with a semi
A first court appearance is coming next month for a Council Grove attorney accused of using a semi as a weapon in an incident that's nearly two years old. Stephen Iverson is charged with two counts of...
Jun 12, 2022 Kansas Courts graphic.
WEATHER: John Redmond Reservoir releasing over 12,800 cubic feet per second after four rounds of flooding upstream
Flooding is over, but two reservoirs managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers are sending a lot of water downstream and keeping river levels higher than normal to a degree. John Redmond Reservoir is ...
Jun 12, 2022 John Redmond Reservoir. Tonya Combes.
WEATHER: Some planting timelines adjusted due to recent rain
The heavy rainfall since mid-May that has caused four separate rounds of flooding across central Lyon County has also adjusted some planting timelines for ag producers. Lyon County Extension ag agent ...
Jun 12, 2022 Rain from Saturday night is sitting on several fields as of Sunday afternoon, including this field about two miles west of Emporia. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
