Category Archives: News
White Auditorium ready for tip-off of 5A state tournament Wednesday
The class 5A state basketball tournament returns to White Auditorium beginning Wednesday. Tournament Director Tom McEvoy says his team is ready to go. He says preparations have been ongoing since last...
Mar 07, 2023 KVOE News File Photo
CareArc seeking level funding from state of Kansas with 2024 grant applications following board approval Tuesday
The CareArc Board of Directors is getting a jumpstart on funding for the 2024 fiscal year. During a special meeting Monday, board members approved the submission of three grant applications to the sta...
Mar 07, 2023 KVOE News photo.
USD 252 board discusses additions to drug policies, economic development, electric buses at Monday meeting
Members of the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education started a pair of significant discussions on future policy as part of their meeting Monday night. Board members started the official conv...
Mar 07, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Safe Routes to School project now underway in Strong City
Preliminary work is underway on a long-awaited project in Strong City. The Safe Routes to Schools project has been moving forward since 2018 and was approved for a significant grant as announced by th...
Mar 07, 2023 Chase County Elementary School. KVOE News file photo.
Minor quake reported near Elmdale for second time in three days
For the second time in three days, a small earthquake developed just west of the KVOE listening area. The Tuesday quake was felt across part of the KVOE listening area west of Emporia. Tuesday's quake...
Mar 07, 2023 US Geological Survey map.
WEATHER: Topeka's NOAA weather radio signal currently down
As Severe Weather Awareness Week continues all week, a weather radio frequency serving part of the KVOE listening area is currently inoperable. Topeka's NOAA weather radio signal, WXK91 operating at 1...
Mar 07, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
No hospital transports after semi wreck on Kansas Turnpike northeast of Emporia early Tuesday
An investigation is underway after a reported injury crash northeast of Emporia early Tuesday. The crash was reported shortly after 6:40 am at mile marker 141.5, 14 miles northeast of the Emporia gate...
Mar 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
One dead after fiery two-semi crash near Emporia
One person is dead after one semi hit another on the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia on Monday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly before 10:15 pm at mile marker 120.9 northb...
Mar 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Clerk reminding residents of important dates as part of 2023 election cycle
With the 2023 election cycle now underway, Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat recently joined KVOE's Morning Show to remind voters of some important upcoming dates. The candidate filing and withdrawal dead...
Mar 06, 2023 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Repair work expected to last a week following further inspection of damaged culvert near Neosho Rapids
What was originally reported as a collapse of a culvert near Neosho Rapids appears to be less serious than originally thought. According to Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods, the culvert was reported as...
Mar 06, 2023 Google Maps image.
