Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Kansas Smoke Management Tool to be activated Tuesday
Over the past weekend, KVOE News told you there are free Smoke Tools workshops coming this week for landowners planning controlled burns this upcoming season. This comes as the Kansas Department of He...
Feb 28, 2022 Kanas Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan graphic.
Man arrested Friday after alleged traffic stop in Madison led to foot chase
Greenwood County deputies say an attempted traffic stop in Madison led to a foot chase and an arrest late last week. The Sheriff's Office says the attempted traffic stop took place Friday. Deputies ha...
Feb 28, 2022 Kordell Harding. Dickinson County Jail photo.
'God's got our back' -- Emporia Anti-Hunger Challenge begins Tuesday to benefit Rescue Mission, Abundant Harvest
For a few days last week, Rescue Mission and Abundant Harvest Director Lee Alderman was worried. Alderman had been told the Feinstein Challenge, which generated upwards of $60,000 to $65,000 per year ...
Feb 28, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: WellHealth test line at Bowyer Building ends Monday
Free coronavirus testing through a Lyon County partner is ending Monday. Lyon County's current partnership with WellHealth ends at 6 pm Monday, after which that free test option comes to a close. Free...
Feb 28, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Very high fire danger expected all week
Sunny and mild conditions will transition the KVOE listening area from February to March this week. They also signal a very high fire danger all week. The National Weather Service says temperatures in...
Feb 28, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
KVOE ONLINE POLL: Over 80 percent of votes want USD 253 Emporia to make masks optional immediately
The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education has a special meeting Monday afternoon on COVID-19 policy. If the board revisits mask use, especially a date for making masks optional, the vast majority in the ...
Feb 28, 2022 USD 253 Emporia graphic.
United Way, KVOE partnering on United We Thrive-KVOE Live Morning Drive auction starting Monday
The United Way of the Flint Hills continues its annual fundraising campaign, and it will be busy at the KVOE studios over the next week. Once again, KVOE is partnering with the United Way of the Flint...
Feb 27, 2022 United We Thrive-KVOE Live Morning Drive auction logo.
With Russian invasion into Ukraine ongoing, local gas prices may remain elevated for some time
Given the unrest between Russia and Ukraine, it really was no surprise local gas prices were edging up well before the Russian invasion began Thursday. Gas locally had hit $3.25 a gallon before the in...
Feb 27, 2022 Isolated $3.45 gas prices have been in place locally for several days, mainly due to tensions and now an invasion of Russia into Ukraine. KVOE News photo.
Monday serves as latest vehicle tag renewal deadline in Lyon County
Lyon County's latest vehicle tag deadline is coming up soon. Monday is the last day for residents with last names beginning with the letter "A" to renew tags without penalty. Monday is also the deadli...
Feb 27, 2022 Kansas Department of Revenue photo.
Topeka woman killed in crash northeast of Osage City
A Topeka woman was killed in a wreck near Osage City on Saturday, and details about how the crash happened are still being determined. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says 32-year-old Deanna Smith wa...
Feb 26, 2022 Google Maps image.
