Category Archives: News
United Way of the Flint Hills recognizing several upcoming projects through new Racial Equity Grant program
Innovation may be the best word to describe the multiple projects benefiting from the United Way of the Flint Hills newest grant program. Recently, KVOE announced the agency had selected the first rec...
Mar 03, 2023 Photo courtesy of Mickey Edwards/United Way of the Flint Hills.
Newman Regional Health getting set for special blood drive
Community members are invited to a special combination blood drive and highlight event at Newman Regional Health next week. The hospital will be teaming with the American Red Cross to host the blood d...
Mar 03, 2023 Newman Regional Health Courtesy Image
Baird ready for new title, new responsibilities at USD 386 Madison-Virgil
As her education career has developed, Tammy Baird says she didn't consider being a superintendent until recently -- and it wasn't originally her idea. After serving as Madison-Virgil's junior-senior ...
Mar 03, 2023 Tammy Baird. Courtesy photo.
Prescribed burn season underway at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
The prescribed burn season is underway at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, and The Nature Conservancy is among the groups helping to organize the controlled burn process again this year. On KV...
Mar 03, 2023 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve photo.
USDA reminding producers of commodity safety net enrollment deadline
Ag producers across Lyon and surrounding counties are being reminded to enroll in the US Department of Agriculture's commodity safety net programs -- and to do so as soon as possible. Producers who ha...
Mar 03, 2023 US Department of Agriculture logo.
Iowa man hurt in Thursday crash near Lyndon
One person was hurt in a crash in central Osage County on Thursday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened on US Highway 75 about three miles south of Lyndon shortly after 2 pm. T...
Mar 03, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Construction inspection, social media policies and more gain approval during Lyon County Commission weekly meeting Thursday
As part of their weekly action agenda Thursday morning Lyon County Commissioners approved testing and inspection services for a major update project which is currently set to get underway next week. C...
Mar 02, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Drought conditions finally improving for most of KVOE listening area
There has finally been some notable drought improvement for the bulk of the KVOE listening area following moderate rainfall totals earlier this week. The north half of the KVOE listening area is now c...
Mar 02, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Trials possibly coming in late March for indecent liberties, drug distribution cases
Trials won't take place next week in two separate high-profile cases working through Lyon County District Court, but both cases could go to trial later this month. In one case, Harvey Kent Grandstaff ...
Mar 02, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Symphony in Flint Hills tickets available to public starting Saturday
Tickets go on sale this weekend for the 18th Symphony in the Flint Hills. Tickets can be purchased online at symphonyintheflinthills.org beginning at 10 am Saturday. Tickets are $95 plus taxes and fee...
Mar 02, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
