Author Archives: Chuck Samples
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health CEO discusses flexibility in visitation policy as daily patient census remains high
Flexibility has been the name of the game for COVID-19 response, regardless of where you look. And that includes visitation policies at Newman Regional Health. Chief Executive Officer Bob Wright says ...
Feb 04, 2022 Newman Regional Health graphic.
KDOT approves electric vehicle charging station contract for Turnpike's Matfield Green service exit
The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved contracts for seven electronic charging stations across the state, including one affecting part of the KVOE listening area. On Friday, KDOT announc...
Feb 04, 2022 The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved contracts for seven of the 12 areas targeted for electric vehicle charging stations. KDOT map.
CORONAVIRUS: WellHealth resumes free COVID test line at Bowyer Community Building
WellHealth has resumed its coronavirus test line Friday morning. The agency had closed the test line due to weather conditions Wednesday and Thursday. Hours for the free tests are 7 am to 6 pm both Fr...
Feb 04, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Osage County Sheriff's Office updates information on reported injury wrecks
The Osage County Sheriff's Office has released information about three crashes that led to injuries of varying degrees earlier this week. On Monday evening, a vehicle hit a bridge pillar on US Highway...
Feb 04, 2022 Osage County Sheriff's Office graphic.
Governor Kelly vetoes Congressional redistricting map, moving state closer to court battle on new district boundaries
The process to redraw the state's Congressional district map may well be headed to court. On Thursday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed the so-called Ad Astra map that moved Lyon, Chase, Morris and ...
Feb 04, 2022 Kansas Senate Redistricting Committee map.
Wednesday snow may have impact on next week's Drought Monitor map
Wednesday's snowfall came too late to have any impact on the US Drought Monitor's weekly map. The data cutoff is Tuesday, and the KVOE listening area got anywhere from 2-5 inches of snowfall Wednesday...
Feb 04, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: Snowpack on Emporia streets disappearing with sunshine, highs above freezing expected
Travel conditions have improved both in and out of Emporia after moderate snowfall earlier this week. Emporia city streets had a fair amount of snowpack and some ice early Friday, but that has largely...
Feb 04, 2022 Traffic conditions have improved considerably on numerous Emporia streets, including 12th at Lincoln, after Wednesday's snowfall. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County's COVID numbers are waning, but Newman Regional Health is still noting a lot of traffic
Based on the reports from Lyon County Public Health three times a week, it appears we are now beyond the crest of the COVID-19 omicron wave. New cases per day spiked at 187 on Jan. 18, just after we h...
Feb 03, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Timmerman Elementary students organize gift baskets for pets adopted through Emporia Animal Shelter
There are still a few gift baskets available if you want to adopt a pet through the Emporia Animal Shelter. Fourth-grade students in Stephanie Calderwood's project-based learning group at Timmerman El...
Feb 03, 2022 Students at Timmerman Elementary worked from November to very recently to create gift baskets to go with pets adopted through the Emporia Animal Shelter. Humane Society of the Flint Hills photo.
United Way passes halfway mark to fundraising goal with KVOE Morning Show auction coming soon
Fundraising continues as the United Way of the Flint Hills' annual campaign passes a monetary milestone. On KVOE's Morning Show on Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Mickey Edwards said the campaign h...
Feb 03, 2022 United Way logo.
