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UPDATE: K-99 likely to remain closed until Friday morning at earliest; miniature train's track bed affected by flood
Conditions may be rough along county roads, but those roads are drying out and opening up across the KVOE listening area following massive amounts of rainfall over the past week. That list currently d...
Oct 11, 2018
Fourth Lyon County inmate pleads no contest as part of meth trafficking conspiracy case
A Lyon County Jail inmate has pleaded no contest to a count of conspiring to bring contraband into the jail. Angela Peres pleaded this week to a formal charge of conspiracy to traffic contraband after...
Oct 11, 2018
Nunez receives probation, underlying prison term in kidnap, battery case
One of several defendants in a kidnapping and battery case dating back to last fall has been sentenced in the case. Armando Nunez recently pleaded no contest to aggravated battery and attempted aggrav...
Oct 11, 2018
With strong community support, KVOE's Drive for Food generates over 30,000 items for Salvation Army food pantry
At the start of the day. the Salvation Army food pantry was just about barren. Now the facility is bursting at the seams with donations of non-perishable food and personal hygiene items — and Em...
Oct 11, 2018
UPDATE: Southern Power, Royal Caribbean among partners for Reading wind farm
Hours after Lyon County commissioners approved agreements to facilitate a wind energy development near Reading, a previously-unnamed partner stepped forward to announce its role in the project. Southe...
Oct 11, 2018
Drought reduced, not removed after week of heavy rainfall
You would think that 10-16 inches of rainfall over a week’s time would be enough to clear drought from the KVOE listening area. And you would be wrong. The US Drought Monitor still has most of t...
Oct 11, 2018
Emporia High boys soccer and girls golf on Thursday schedule
After being postponed Monday, the Emporia High boys soccer and girls golf teams are on the schedule Thursday. The Emporia High boys soccer team hosts Berean Academy. Senior Austin Ulrich says they nee...
Oct 11, 2018
Emporia High football looking forward to showdown with Topeka High
The Emporia High football team has 2 games left before week 9 or the first week of the playoffs. The Spartans are currently in 8th place in the west region. Emporia High hosts Topeka High Friday night...
Oct 11, 2018
Emporia State defense takes step forward
The Emporia State football team is coming off a win over Fort Hays State. In that game the defense forced 4 turnovers. Junior safety Roscoe Gatewood III said it was a effort they needed. Your browser ...
Oct 11, 2018
Legendary basketball coach Tex Winter passes away
(k-state) Legendary Kansas State men’s basketball coach Fred “Tex” Winter passed away on Wednesday at the age of 96 in Manhattan. A multiple Hall of Fame inductee, including the Nati...
Oct 11, 2018
