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Weather forecast through Wednesday giving crop producers a break from recent wet conditions
Row crop producers are catching a bit of a break from a wet two weeks. The KVOE studios have received almost 5 inches of rain the last two weeks, including 1.8 inches of rain two weeks ago and 1.6 inc...
May 18, 2020
As KDHE thought, more Flint Hills acreage burned in 2020 than 2019
At the end of April, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said it suspected there was more controlled burn activity in the Flint Hills than it had last year — despite a request to slo...
May 18, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Area numbers remain stable
Lyon County starts the week with 363 total cases of coronavirus. Lyon County Public Health reported three new cases Friday, with that total including confirmed and probable positives. Nearly 300 patie...
May 18, 2020
Golf tournament raises $2170 for Disaster Relief Fund
There was a fund raising golf tournament played in Emporia Sunday at the Emporia Country Club. 21 Couples played in the first ever Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund golf tournament. The tourna...
May 18, 2020
Kevin Harvick wins at Darlington
(yahoosports) Kevin Harvick ran up front most of the day and coasted to a more than two-second victory over Alex Bowman in NASCAR's first race back amid the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday at Darlingto...
May 18, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor headed to Washington, DC, to visit with President
Governor Laura Kelly is headed to Washington, DC, this week. The governor will meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Numerous topics are on the table, including the state’s phased reope...
May 18, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: White Ribbon campaign honoring frontline medical staff, emergency responders now underway
Residents across the KVOE listening area are encouraged to show their support for those at the forefront of the coronavirus battle in a brand-new way. Sunday marks the start of the White Ribbon campai...
May 17, 2020
Emporia Recreation Commission to discuss reopening facilities at Monday meeting
The Emporia Recreation Commission meets Monday evening, in part to discuss its path forward as the state continues recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. Part of the agenda deals with staff recomme...
May 17, 2020
Flood warnings end early, but numerous Lyon County roads still closed
Flood warnings have ended for the KVOE listening area. Warnings for the Neosho River were all canceled early from Americus to Emporia to Neosho Rapids. All three gauges were supposed to be in warnings...
May 17, 2020
Court of Appeals denies latest appeal in 2008 Lyon County child sex conviction
Kenneth Waddell’s latest appeal on child sex convictions has been denied. Waddell had appealed his Lyon County convictions from 2008 on charges of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated in...
May 17, 2020
