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Weather again postpones State High School Track meet
Weather again forced the postponement of the State High School Track and Field meet Saturday. The meet will resume Sunday at 10am with the field events. Track events will resume at 11am. Emporia High ...
May 26, 2019
Emporia State athletes earn All-American honors
Emporia State athletes earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division II track and field meet Saturday. The mens 4 by 400 relay team of Brandon Rhone, Hayden Goodpaster, Parker Evans and Luke Stenzel...
May 26, 2019
State championship games set for Sunday
The 3A state softball and baseball championship games are scheduled to be played Sunday. The 3A softball tournament resumes at noon with the completion of the semi-final between Holton and Silver Lake...
May 26, 2019
Big races on Sundays schedule
The Indianapolis 500 and NASCARS Coca-Cola 600 are scheduled for Sunday. The 103 running of the Indianapolis 500 will be held first. The Coca-Cola 600 will be held in Charlotte. William Byron has the ...
May 26, 2019
UPDATE: Lyon County and multiple surrounding counties added to severe thunderstorm watch, watch remains in effect for Chase County
Lyon, Coffey, Morris and Osage counties have now been placed into a severe thunderstorm watch by the National Weather Service. The watch goes until 3 am Sunday with hail, high winds and possible torna...
May 25, 2019
Kids have a blast at Emporia Public Library Summer Reading Blastoff
Emporia Public Library started off the summer with a bang with the Summer Reading Blastoff on Friday. The public library is a popular place for learning and growth in both children and adults alike de...
May 25, 2019
EVENING UPDATE: Flood situations stabilize in some areas, but persists in others, Melvern Lake Outlet Park set to close late Saturday
Additional releases from local reservoirs do not seem to have compounded flooding situations which developed forcing some evacuations from local communities Friday. Despite concerns of additional floo...
May 25, 2019
Residents beware of new phone scam in KVOE listening area
The Emporia Police Department is warning residents of yet another phone scam circulating in the KVOE listening area. According to a press release from EPD an individual claiming to be a representative...
May 25, 2019
MORNING UPDATE: Road closures begin to trickle in following heavy rainfall Friday; overnight evacuations finished in Burlington, Fall River
Heavy rain returned to the KVOE listening area Friday following a two-day break. The rain came down in sheets as a line of storms trained on the same ground for several hours. *KVOE Studios – 1....
May 25, 2019
NIGHT UPDATE: South K-99 detour dries up, but area road networks take a beating after Friday's heavy rain; area near Fall River dam evacuated
Heavy rain returned to the KVOE listening area Friday following a two-day break. The rain came down in sheets as a line of storms trained on the same ground for several hours. *KVOE Studios – 1....
May 25, 2019
