Category Archives: News
Drought Monitor map virtually unchanged after last week's snowfall
Last week's moderate to heavy snowfall caused no noticeable change to the most recent US Drought Monitor map. Abnormally dry conditions still hold south and west of a line from Council Grove to Readin...
Feb 25, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Economic development policy dominates joint meeting for Emporia, Lyon County leaders
Leaders of Emporia city and Lyon County government have been holding increasingly urgent conversations about economic development direction over the past year. That continued during a joint meeting in...
Feb 24, 2022 Emporia and Lyon County commissioners, along with city and county administrative leaders, spent about an hour in a joint session Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Man arrested in Osage City on suspicion of drug distribution, other drug-related offenses
Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says a man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of numerous illegal drug offenses, including intent to distribute. Wells says the arrest of 50-year-old Michael Brumbaugh...
Feb 24, 2022 Michael Brumbaugh. Osage County Jail photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health pleased with overall trends, not ready to recommend mitigation changes yet
Lyon County health officials are pleased with recent COVID-19 trends, but they aren't quite ready to recommend any major changes to mitigation strategies. Health Officer Dr. Ladun Oyenuga and Public H...
Feb 24, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
Plans for Emporia State's Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture announced
Emporia State University has announced its annual Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture. Autumn Rose Miskweminanocsqua (Raspberry Star Woman) Williams, a one-time Miss Teen Shinnecock and Miss Native Am...
Feb 24, 2022 Autumn Rose Miskweminanocsqua (Raspberry Star Woman) Williams. Photo courtesy Emporia State University.
St. Patrick's Committee annual auction coming Friday
Expect fun and frivolity, mirth and merriment if you're attending the annual St. Patrick's Committee auction at Bruffs Sports Bar and Grill on Friday night. Friday's festivities start with a silent au...
Feb 24, 2022 St. Patrick's Day Committee Image
Kansas Turnpike Authority announces upcoming construction projects, including area work linked to cashless tolling
Construction season officially begins next week for the Kansas Turnpike Authority. The agency is bustling with planned projects, including several in the KVOE listening area. Two are directly connecte...
Feb 24, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Hill's Pet Nutrition gets national honor for economic development work in Kansas
A company with a significant local presence is being honored for its economic development efforts elsewhere in Kansas Governor Laura Kelly mentioned Hill's Pet Nutrition and the state's Department of ...
Feb 24, 2022 Hill's Pet Nutrition logo.
E-sports may be Flint Hills Technical College's first foray into athletic program
After close to a decade of discussions, both behind the scenes and in the public, athletics may be close to being a reality at Flint Hills Technical College -- just not in a way that many people would...
Feb 24, 2022 Flint Hills Technical College logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Combination of factors offsets strong patient revenue month at Newman Regional Health
A combination of surging COVID-19 cases, staffing shortages, overtime for current employees and payments to contract labor served to offset increased patient revenues at Newman Regional Health last mo...
Feb 24, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
