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Hope Floats event to benefit Relay for Life of the Flint Hills
The Relay for Life of the Flint Hills is hosting its third annual “Hope Floats” root beer float social this weekend. Donations will be taken for the upcoming Sept. 8 relay to be held at th...
Jul 13, 2018
Olpe preparing for a weekend of activities
Olpe Downhome Days are back this weekend. The youth rodeo kicks things off Friday at Eagle Creek Saddle Club. City Clerk Joyce Wilson, a recent KVOE Newsmaker guest talked about new events this year. ...
Jul 13, 2018
Preliminary hearing continued for Kansas man accused in murder of Emporia native
A Herington man accused in the murder of former Emporian Mackenzie Payne has a new court date coming later this month. A preliminary hearing for 25-year-old Dylan Leigh Barber was continued Thursday i...
Jul 13, 2018
Emporia teenager hospitalized following pickup crash
An Emporia teenager was hospitalized after crashing her pickup in a west Lyon County ditch Thursday evening. The female driver was southbound on Road B2, less than a quarter mile north of Hwy 50 when ...
Jul 13, 2018
Pretrial set for Emporia man accused of leading multiple chases in mid-May
An Emporia man accused of leading officers on three separate pursuits in mid-May was in court Thursday. Andrew Reisen, 19, waived his preliminary hearing in Lyon County District Court. A pretrial conf...
Jul 12, 2018
Update: City crews making progress on water main issues
Emporia Public Works crews continue to make progress on water main issues across the city. Public Works Director Frank Abart tells KVOE News that as of Thursday afternoon, crews were only working on o...
Jul 12, 2018
Heat advisory expanded, now includes Chase and Greenwood counties
Hot, humid weather has been smothering the Flint Hills just about all week. Now the entire KVOE listening area is under a heat advisory of some sort. Chase and Greenwood counties were placed under an ...
Jul 12, 2018
USD 251 puts brakes on $6 million investment-grade audit
The USD 251 North Lyon County School Board held its first regular meeting of the academic year with a new superintendent, and it didn’t take long for Mike Mathes to shift prior direction on one ...
Jul 12, 2018
Lyon County closing in on settling 2019 budget with potential levy decrease
Lyon County commissioners continued their discussions on the 2019 budget during their action meeting Thursday. County Controller Dan Williams tells KVOE News things still look promising for a slight d...
Jul 12, 2018
Turnout strong at Denim and Diamonds kickoff lunch
Area residents were not deterred by heat and humidity as they helped the Newman Regional Health Foundation get the Denim and Diamonds fundraising period off to a good start. The Denim and Diamonds kic...
Jul 12, 2018
