Category Archives: News
United Way of the Flint Hills a third of the way to annual campaign goal
While the calendar year is winding down, fundraising efforts are continuing to ramp up for the United Way of the Flint Hills annual campaign. During a recent interview on KVOE's Newsmaker Two segment ...
Dec 14, 2021 United Way logo.
Project agreements and grant awards amongst lengthy list of agenda items before Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday evening
Purchases, bids, grants and appointments are all items set to come before the Emporia City Commission during their regular action session Wednesday evening. Commissioners will consider accepting a gra...
Dec 14, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
WEATHER: Fire weather watches, high wind warnings up areawide Wednesday
Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged for the KVOE listening area for Wednesday, but aside from one area county, burning has not been disallowed. That may well change between now and Wednesday morni...
Dec 14, 2021 Kansas Grassland Fire Danger Index map.
CORONAVIRUS: USD 386 Madison-Virgil switching to homebound learning Wednesday
USD 386 Madison-Virgil is making a change in its learning model to close out the week. Beginning Wednesday, the district will switch to homebound learning. Acting Superintendent Steve Jowers says ther...
Dec 14, 2021 USD 386 Madison-Virgil logo.
Americus Holiday Lights contest results
On Monday, KVOE News Director Chuck Samples stopped in Americus to judge holiday light displays around town. Here are the results: *Judge's Choice: Britney and Tyler Hinrichs *Traditional Display: Dan...
Dec 14, 2021 The home of Britney and Tyler Hinrichs was selected as Judge's Choice in KVOE's annual trip to Americus for the city's Holiday Lights contest. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
MERCHANT STREET FIRE: Residents asked to reach out with photos, videos or other information; building returned to owner custody
Residents with information about Sunday's destructive building fire at a vacant Emporia apartment complex are urged to reach out to local authorities. Emporia Fire Chief Jack Taylor is asking resident...
Dec 14, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Three people to Newman Regional Health after wreck at Sixth and Prairie
Emporia Fire and EMS took three people to Newman Regional Health after a wreck in west Emporia on Monday. Fire and EMS joined Emporia Police and Lyon County deputies at Sixth and Prairie shortly befor...
Dec 13, 2021 Lyon County Deputy Brandon Early (front) directs traffic around the site of an injury crash at Sixth and Prairie early Monday evening. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fire weather watch up for Chase, Greenwood counties along with areawide high wind watch Wednesday
Outdoor burning is already strongly discouraged areawide Wednesday, and there could well be automatic burn bans across the area as well. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch fo...
Dec 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Salvation Army of Emporia pleased with recent bell ringing totals as annual holiday fundraising efforts continue
With the Salvation Army of Emporia's annual holiday fundraising drive in full swing, two recent special ringing events this past weekend have only helped push the agency closer to its 2021 goal. Durin...
Dec 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: With similar symptoms for COVID and flu, residents asked to get tested for both if they develop certain ailments
A lot has changed in the coronavirus landscape since the pandemic started in March 2020. One thing that hasn't changed is the general symptoms -- fever, cough, fatigue, sore throat, runny or stuffy no...
Dec 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
