Author Archives: News
Goad seeking to withdraw plea after sentencing on attempted kidnapping, aggravated domestic battery counts
A man who had reached a plea agreement on attempted kidnapping and domestic battery charges is now seeking to withdraw his plea and essentially overturn his sentence. Goad has cited ineffective legal ...
Nov 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Thanksgiving travelers told to quarantine, get COVID tests
If you took a Thanksgiving travel trip of any significant distance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you should spend the next week at home. The CDC says travelers need to quarantin...
Nov 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Friendship Meal deliveries put on hold Monday, Tuesday
Lyon County’s Friendship Meals program is making adjustments due to coronavirus. Friendship Meals has suspended its operations, including meal deliveries, for both Monday and Tuesday due to coro...
Nov 30, 2020
Chiefs hang on for 27-24 win over Tampa Bay
The Kansas City Chiefs held on for a 27-24 win over Tampa Bay Sunday. Patrick Mahomes threw 3 touchdown passes of 75 yards, 44 yards and 20 yards all to Tyreek Hill. Hill finished with 269 receiving y...
Nov 30, 2020
UPDATE: Emergency dispatch in Lyon and Greenwood counties back up and running following 911 outage Sunday
A software issue may have been the cause of an unscheduled phone outage which led to 911 call centers being down in the southern part of Kansas for much of the afternoon Sunday. The outage affected nu...
Nov 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Questions about Lyon County's testing policy for close contacts examined
Have questions about Lyon County’s coronavirus testing policy? You aren’t alone, even with the pandemic now eight months old. Two big questions for Lyon County Public Health since the pand...
Nov 29, 2020
Emporia's Papa John's restaurant closed
Papa John’s in west Emporia is closed. The restaurant at 2808 West Highway 50 has put several handwritten religious and personal freedom signs on its storefront along with a closed sign, but the...
Nov 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve adapts with attendance on par with recent years
The time period right after Thanksgiving is typically busy for the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, but that’s not quite the case this year — at least for events. Chief of Interpretati...
Nov 29, 2020
Wind advisory announced for Chase County on Sunday afternoon
A blustery day is ahead across the KVOE listening area. Chase County is in a wind advisory from 1-6 pm. Winds will be steadily out of the west at 20-30 mph, but gusts could be as high as 45 mph. A sim...
Nov 29, 2020
Kansas City Chiefs to face Tom Brady and Tampa Bay
The Kansas City Chiefs face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday afternoon. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says they have prepared for everything. Your browser does not support the audio element. Chief...
Nov 29, 2020
