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Three dead in crash near Strong City
Chase County authorities diverted US Highway 50 traffic near Strong City for several hours Friday after a fatal crash. Sheriff Richard Dorneker tells KVOE News a car driven by 64-year-old Chris Lickte...
May 25, 2019
Lightning strike damages Chase County house
Chase County investigators are still determining damage after a weather-related fire early Friday. Sheriff Richard Dorneker tells KVOE News lightning hit a house in the 1400 block of Middle Creek Road...
May 25, 2019
Semi driver hurt in Morris County wreck
A semi driver was hurt in a wreck on the outskirts of Council Grove on Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says Scott Miller of Junction City was westbound when he crashed a bit after 9:30 am. Miller, 5...
May 25, 2019
Tornado watches canceled for Chase, Coffey, Osage Counties, many other warnings & watches still in effect
The KVOE listening area may have seen the worst of the evening’s weather perils, but various warnings are still being issued and damages are being totalled. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effec...
May 24, 2019
UPDATE: Tornado & Severe Thunderstorm Warnings change for KVOE listening area, road closures in Emporia are listed
New thunderstorm and tornado warnings have been issued on the KVOE listening area, resulting road closures in Emporia grow. A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for southern Coffey County...
May 24, 2019
Royals postponed
The Kansas City Royals game with the New York Yankees has bee postponed for Friday night. They will play a day night doubleheader Saturday. The first game will start at 1:15 with pregame at 12:30p. Th...
May 24, 2019
State tournaments postponed
Play in the 3A baseball and softball tournaments have been halted for Friday, they will resume Saturday. The 5A State Girls soccer tournament has also been postponed and rescheduled for Saturday.
May 24, 2019
Tornado watch posted for Lyon, most surrounding counties until 10 pm; flash flood warning up for Chase County
For the second time in as many days, most of the KVOE listening area is under a tornado watch. Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris and Osage counties are in a watch until 10 pm. Besides tornadoes, ...
May 24, 2019
Audio - Friday - 05-24-19
Feel Good Friday – A Lesson in Charity Your browser does not support the audio element. Emporia State Director of Athletics Kent Weiser recaps Thursday nights benefit auction and the 2018-19 sea...
May 24, 2019
Silvio De Sousa declared eligible
(espn/ap) Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa finally got some good news from the NCAA on Friday. His education and career had been in limbo after the governing body ruled in February that De Sousa was ine...
May 24, 2019
