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Quenemo man arrested for alleged drug activity Friday
A Quenemo man has been arrested for suspected drug activity in Osage County. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, just before 11:50 am Friday Sheriff's Deputies served an arrest warrant for ...
Mar 05, 2022 Chris Fine. Osage County Jail Photo
WEATHER: Handful of rekindles keep area firefighters busy Saturday
Saturday's critical fire danger manifested with several grass fires scattered across the KVOE listening area. Emporia and other Lyon County departments spent close to six straight hours battling grass...
Mar 05, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
EFOZ Roundup Auction smashes record: Over $127,000 generated for David Traylor Zoo
Since she took over a director of the David Traylor Zoo over a decade ago, Lisa Keith has always wanted a six-figure total from the Emporia Friends of the Zoo Roundup Auction. She mentioned that befor...
Mar 04, 2022 Carla Fessler (front right) pulls a prize out of a box held by David Traylor Zoo Director Lisa Keith as emcee Ron Thomas (upper left) and Colleen Mitchell (upper right) observe during the Emporia Friends of the Zoo Roundup Auction on Friday. Debi Fuller/KVOE Radio.
Emporia man passes away after SUV-train wreck
The Emporia man seriously hurt in Wednesday's SUV-train crash near downtown Emporia has passed away. Emporia Police Capt. Ray Mattas says John HF Burton died Friday at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka...
Mar 04, 2022 Emporia Fire and Emporia Police respond to the Market Street crossing after a vehicle-train collision Wednesday. The SUV driver, John Burton of Emporia, died Friday at a Topeka hospital. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Red flag warning for Chase, Greenwood counties; wind advisories for several area counties Saturday
New weather alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service for Saturday. The Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Chase and Greenwood counties from 10 am to 8 pm along with a win...
Mar 04, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Bowling for Bentley's tenth and final frame coming Saturday night
Local residents are going bowling Saturday night for a great cause. The tenth annual Bowling for Bentley will be taking place at Flint Hills Lanes. The event honors the memory of Bentley Clark who was...
Mar 04, 2022 Bowling for Bentley Courtesy Image.
Judge approves competency evaluation for Devawn Mitchell
Instead of sentencing, a competency evaluation is next for Devawn Mitchell. The Emporia man was convicted in January in the death of fellow Emporian Steve Henry almost a year ago. Sentencing was origi...
Mar 04, 2022 Devawn Mitchell. Kansas Department of Corrections photos.
CORONAVIRUS: Under 10 new cases in Lyon County Public Health's data set Friday
Less than 10 new coronavirus cases were announced by Lyon County Public Health as part of its report Friday. Public Health announced seven new cases, pushing Lyon County's overall total to 10,114 case...
Mar 04, 2022 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
United We Thrive-KVOE Live Morning Drive Auction nets $5,400 for United Way's fundraising campaign
It was a fun week of bidding as part of the United We Thrive-KVOE Live Morning Drive Auction this week. The auction featured a new list of items every day. Residents used the KVOE-Bluestem Farm and Ra...
Mar 04, 2022 United Way of the Flint Hills/KVOE logo.
Local residents encouraged to attend annual Lions Club Breakfast Fundraiser Saturday
The Emporia Lions Club's annual breakfast fundraiser is back on the community calendar this weekend. After being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the annual fundraiser will be back in ...
Mar 04, 2022 KVOE News
