Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Emporia Main Street announces manager for Fab Lab
Emporia Main Street's Fab Lab has a new manager. Main Street has announced Jeremy Wharton is now leading the Fabrication Lab at 727 Commercial. Wharton is a Hartford native and a graduate of Flint Hil...
Feb 19, 2022 Jeremy Wharton, a Hartford native and graduate of Flint Hills Technical College, is the Main Street Fabrication Laboratory's new manager. He will join KVOE's Morning Show at 8:20 am Tuesday. Emporia Main Street photo.
Tickets to go available next month for Symphony in Flint Hills; 'Weather in the Flint Hills' to serve as theme
Tickets are set to go on sale for the Symphony in the Flint Hills Signature Event at 10 am March 5. The event is an annual gathering on the prairie celebrating music, art and the ecology of the Flint ...
Feb 19, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Department of Agriculture seeking input on workforce needs in new survey
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is calling to Kansas farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, manufacturers and producers to complete a survey and help identify workforce needs among agricultural employe...
Feb 19, 2022 Kansas Department of Agriculture logo.
WEATHER: Aside from downtown Emporia, main roads nearly back to full speed after Thursday snowfall
Traffic isn't to full speed yet, but it's close on Emporia's most heavily-traveled streets as well as Lyon County roads and highways. Lyon County Sgt. Jacob Welsh tells KVOE News there are still some ...
Feb 19, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Cause of east Emporia house fire under investigation
Emporia Fire is investigating after fire damaged a house Friday evening. Fire Capt. Jesse Taylor says the cause and origination point for the fire at 611 East Second haven't been determined yet. Firef...
Feb 18, 2022 Emporia Fire was among several departments called to fight a structure fire in east Emporia on Friday evening. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Baby formula recall underway; FHCHC awaiting guidance from Kansas WIC and USDA on returns and exchanges
A recall on certain baby formula is underway. Abbott Nutrition is voluntarily recalling powder formulas under the Similac, Alimentum and Elecare labels after concerns about salmonella and another bact...
Feb 18, 2022 Abbott Laboratories logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health eases visitation restrictions after lower daily patient census
A decline in demand for bed space at Newman Regional Health is letting the hospital ease some visit restrictions. Chief Executive Officer Bob Wright had details on KVOE's Newsmaker segment Thursday. L...
Feb 18, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Federal disaster relief coming to Morris, Wabaunsee counties after severe weather Dec. 15
Severe storms and high straight-line winds from two months ago have now triggered federal disaster aid for two area counties. President Joe Biden has announced federal funding for a host of counties a...
Feb 18, 2022 Federal Emergency Management Agency logo.
'I need help now:' Kevin Hines tells story of surviving jump off Golden Gate Bridge, method of avoiding future suicide attempts
Physically, Kevin Hines should have died over 20 years ago. Hines was two years into officially battling bipolar disease, and he says he felt compelled to end his life by suicide. So he jumped off the...
Feb 18, 2022 Kevin Hines speaks to about 500 people at Emporia State University on Wednesday. Hines tried to die by suicide at age 19 and still suffers suicidal thoughts, but he says his approach of finding assistance immediately has helped him avoid other suicide attempts. Chuck Samples/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: State to end its travel quarantine list next month
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it will end its COVID-19 travel quarantine list early next month. KDHE says no travel quarantine lists will be announced after March 3, so resident...
Feb 18, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
