Category Archives: News
K-170 bridge near Reading open to traffic; road resurfacing to resume on Burlingame Road
Travelers wanting to use Kansas Highway 170 east of Reading no longer have to go all the way north to US Highway 56 to do so. On Friday, the Kansas Department of Transportation opened a bridge over th...
Jun 12, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation photo.
Project Playscape's baseball field grand opening pushed to late July
There has been another delay for officially opening the Project Playscape baseball field complex in Americus. Weather had pushed the opening from mid-May to this past Saturday. The rainfall over the p...
Jun 12, 2022 Recent rainfall has delayed late construction on the Project Playscape baseball field complex in Americus, meaning the ribbon-cutting ceremony is also delayed. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
'It's all about love' Emporia hosts second annual Pride festival Friday and Saturday
After a successful inaugural Pride event in 2021, Emporia's second installment of the annual celebration of the LGBTQ community was even bigger and better this weekend. Activities kicked off Friday ev...
Jun 11, 2022 Drag performers close out Pride festivities inside of the Granada Theatre. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
WEATHER: Significant equipment damage but no injuries as Symphony in Flint Hills ends early
Organizers of the annual Symphony in the Flint Hills say their emergency action plan worked successfully to keep around 7,000 people safe from a powerful incoming storm. Event organizers had been trac...
Jun 11, 2022 A shelf cloud approaches Irma's Pasture, the site of the 2022 Symphony in the Flint Hills, on Saturday. Cindi Talbert-Tapp.
WEATHER: Storm-related power outages fully restored in Greenwood County
Nearly two full days after damaging thunderstorms blasted through Greenwood County, Evergy has finished restoring power. Evergy's outage map showed over 1,000 power outages shortly after the storms ra...
Jun 11, 2022 Evergy photo.
WEATHER: Oppressive heat triggers pair of heat advisories for entire listening area Sunday
It's beginning to feel a lot like summer. The National Weather Service has issued a pair of heat advisories covering the entire KVOE listening area. Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties ...
Jun 11, 2022 Oppressive heat started building across the KVOE listening area Saturday. That trend will continue through the first half of this week. National Weather Service graphic.
Increased participation highlights second annual Truckin' for Tucker 5K
Tucker Lee's legacy was celebrated this Saturday at the second annual Truckin' for Tucker 5K at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. The event saw an impressive increase in participation from last year with m...
Jun 11, 2022 Organizers pose for a photograph ahead of the start of the second annual Truckin' for Tucker 5K. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
After Stroll and Show, David Traylor Zoo readies for open house, next round of construction
Expect a busy summer at the David Traylor Zoo -- for several reasons. The zoo had a successful Stroll and Show on Friday night. Now attention turns to ongoing construction as part of the $4.3 million ...
Jun 11, 2022 Residents move to the David Traylor Zoo's Zoo Education Center for a screening of "Home on the Range" as part of the zoo's annual Stroll and Show on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Gas prices now steaming towards $4.80 a gallon
Gas prices are still under the national average in and around Emporia, but that's small comfort when gas prices have shot up 80 cents in less than a month. Most local gas stations are still charging $...
Jun 10, 2022 Gas prices jumped 20 cents since Tuesday in Emporia. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
ELECTION: Eric Smith to face primary challenge for second straight election cycle
The filing deadline for local races passed earlier this month. The filing deadline for state offices passed Friday, and there will be a primary challenge for one man representing parts of Lyon County ...
Jun 10, 2022 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
