Category Archives: News
Wreck near Kansas Turnpike's Admire exit sends two Wichita women to Emporia for treatment
Two Wichita residents were hurt in a crash northeast of Emporia on Friday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 37-year-old Orus Lane was northbound on the Kansas Turnpike about six miles south of the...
Jun 4, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
UPDATE: Unbound 200 participant killed in pickup-bike collision outside Emporia
A Colorado resident is dead after a fatal vehicle bike collision northwest of Emporia Friday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred shortly after 5 pm at the intersection of ...
Jun 3, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Unbound XL 350 launch marks official start to Unbound Gravel 2022
And they're off. . . Unbound Gravel 2022 is officially underway. The 2022 series of races began Friday afternoon with the launch of the Unbound XL 350-mile race. Among the field of XL riders was Chris...
Jun 3, 2022 Unbound XL riders prepare to launch for the 350 mile ride through the Flint Hills. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Activities for 84th annual Flint Hills Rodeo continue Friday following solid start Thursday night
The 84th annual Flint Hills Rodeo is off to a great start. Spokesman Dow Wilson says Thursday night's kickoff went extremely well and the turnout was even bigger than last year's. He tells KVOE News o...
Jun 3, 2022 Photo courtesy of Terri Lewis/Flint Hills Rodeo
Gas prices now approaching $4.50 areawide
Remember the good old days, when gas was $4.09 a gallon? Gas prices have shot up several times since just before the Memorial Day weekend and head into this weekend as high as $4.49 a gallon in Empori...
Jun 3, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Yeager/Jenkins Catfish Tournament entering 12th year this weekend
The 12th annual Yeager/Jenkins Memorial Catfish Tournament is underway. Event spokesman Nick Bess says nearly 30 teams -- and over 100 people overall -- are taking part this weekend near Hartford. Wei...
Jun 3, 2022 Nick Bess photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Modest increase of 22 new cases reported by Lyon County Public Health
Lyon County's COVID-19 caseload continues its modest increase. Lyon County Public Health announced 22 new cases Friday morning. Public Health had reported 27 new cases Wednesday after the Memorial Day...
Jun 3, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
WEATHER: Lyon County rivers back in their banks; Unbound Gravel adjusts routes for 200, XL races
Flooding has officially ended for Lyon County. The National Weather Service has canceled flood warnings for the Cottonwood River at Emporia and the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids. The Neosho went back ...
Jun 3, 2022 With several low-water crossings still inundated late Thursday, Unbound Gravel changed the routes for riders in the XL and 200-mile races for this weekend. Unbound Gravel screenshot.
Unbound riders discuss personal impact of event; Mohn reflects on Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame induction
The biggest field in Unbound Gravel history is in Emporia this week. Around 4,000 cyclists are here to test their mettle in the Flint Hills, including two-time women's champion Amanda Nauman, a guest ...
Jun 3, 2022 Unbound Gravel riders Amanda Nauman (from left) and Yuri Hauswald joined Unbound Marketing Manager Kristi Mohn on KVOE's Morning Show on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Strike up the band: Emporia Municipal Band has first summer concert since 2019
The Emporia Municipal Band kicked off its 80th season of summer performances Thursday night. The band was in mid-season form for the hour-long concert. The band hasn't performed the past two years due...
Jun 3, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
