Category Archives: News
Relief efforts begin to help rural Eureka family after destructive house fire
Relief efforts are underway to help a Greenwood County family that lost all their possessions in a fire last week. The fire at 528 200th Street, about 10 miles northwest of Eureka, happened this past ...
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WEATHER: Rain likely, storms possible, severe weather now ruled out for early Tuesday
Rain still appears highly likely and thunderstorms are possible between midnight and noon Tuesday, but any risk of severe weather has been shifted well out of the KVOE listening area for that time per...
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CRASH UPDATE: One person observed after Kansas Turnpike wreck in Chase County.
One person was observed for possible medical treatment after a crash southwest of Emporia on Sunday. Emporia EMS responded to the Kansas Turnpike mile marker 100.8 southbound around 7:20 pm after a re...
Dec 11, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Reported fire in Neosho Rapids apparently caused by closed chimney flue, not blaze
Firefighters from two Lyon County departments were called to a reported fire Sunday evening, but an early investigation indicates there was no fire involved. Hartford-Neosho Rapids and Emporia were di...
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Numerous cases of note have hearings Monday in Lyon County District Court
Monday will be busy in Lyon County District Court. A first appearance is coming Monday in Lyon County District Court in an alleged drug distribution case. Emporia Police officers say Jordan M Johnson ...
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Kansas Turnpike Authority reports solid financial year as work continues towards cashless tolling
The Kansas Turnpike Authority says this has been a "very positive year" from a financial standpoint. The KTA says its net position increased by over $50 million while long-term debt decreased by nearl...
Dec 11, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CrossWinds continues using two-year, $2.3 million grant to bolster area services
CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness has been in the news regularly this year for its upcoming consolidation of six local buildings into two -- the Chi Omega building and the Earl Center. But it has als...
Dec 11, 2022 Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness logo.
Bingo returns, fundraising efforts continue for Senior Center
Bingo returns to the Emporia Senior Center this week as the facility continues work to solidify its financial future. Bingo will take place Tuesday at 7 pm. It has been suspended since late October as...
Dec 11, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia City Commission holding special meeting Monday
There's a lot on tap for the Emporia City Commission's special meeting at 11 am Monday. Commissioners will have an executive session related to an unspecified economic development. There is also a pub...
Dec 11, 2022 City of Emporia logo.
WEATHER: Another round of rainfall possible Monday night through Tuesday morning
Rainfall was a bit more substantial for parts of the KVOE listening area early Saturday versus early Thursday, but there wasn't much rain with either event. The KVOE studios got 0.10 inches of rainfal...
Dec 11, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
