Category Archives: News
Heat advisory continues areawide; Tuesday storms cause small fire near Emporia Municipal Airport
Another day of scorching heat is in the forecast. Air temperatures could reach 99 across the area Wednesday with heat index readings as high as 109. Monday and Tuesday had peak heat index readings at ...
Aug 11, 2021
Emporia-area home sales up over July 2020; active listings decline
Home sales were up and active listings were down for Emporia last month. The Sunflower Association of Realtors says Emporia's total home sales went from 60 units to 64 units year-to-year, up 6.7 perce...
Aug 11, 2021 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
Lawrence residents hurt when SUV goes airborne in Osage County
Three Lawrence residents suffered injuries after a wreck in Osage County on Tuesday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says an SUV driven by 41-year-old Linsey Moddlemog was northbound on the Kansas T...
Aug 11, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission may give final grant signature on A-1 Pump and Jet grant
Lyon County commissioners may finalize grant work to support a local business as part of their action session Thursday. Commissioners may give final approval to a Community Development Block Grant for...
Aug 11, 2021 Lyon County Commission photos.
Battle of the Badges set to commence
The biggest local blood drive of the year launches Wednesday. Battle of the Badges starts at noon at Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church, with donation times available Thursday and Friday as well. The bigge...
Aug 11, 2021 American Red Cross graphic.
Wireless Emergency Alert test coming Wednesday afternoon
If your cell phones go off with a Wireless Emergency Alert at 1:20 pm Wednesday, it's only a test of the Emergency Alert System. The test is being conducted through a partnership involving the Federal...
Aug 11, 2021 Federal Emergency Management Agency photo.
Strong storms bring small hail, vivid lightning, power outages to Lyon County
Strong storms developed southwest of Emporia and pulsed to occasionally severe levels Tuesday afternoon. A cluster started in Marion County and pushed to near Cottonwood Falls and Strong City before l...
Aug 10, 2021 Lightning was frequent and intense in and around Emporia as part of storm activity Tuesday afternoon. Felipe Perez.
Lyon County deputies investigating check fraud, identity theft with links to Manhattan, Lawrence, Topeka
Lyon County deputies are investigating reports of check fraud and identity theft that apparently includes activity at other Kansas locations. The Sheriff's Office says the check fraud and identity the...
Aug 10, 2021 Lyon County deputies are looking for this woman and vehicle in connection with allegations of check fraud and identity theft victimizing a Lyon County resident. Lyon County Sheriff's Office photos.
Council Grove PD announces two arrests on suspicion of drug activity after K-9 alert
Council Grove Police have announced two arrests on suspicion of drug activity. Chief Shawn Wangerin says the arrests happened late Monday night. Officers had a traffic stop in the 800 block of West Ma...
Aug 10, 2021 Layne Sporleder. Council Grove Police photo.
CORONAVIRUS: #VaxToNormal drive adds 15 to vaccination rolls; Abundant Harvest busy for mobile food pantry
The line was long outside Abundant Harvest for a combination event to meet ongoing needs related to COVID-19. For two hours, volunteers with the #VaxToNormal campaign walked a nine-block line of vehic...
Aug 10, 2021 #VaxToNormal volunteers walk down a line of vehicles, offering free COVID-19 vaccinations and information, as part of a special public vaccination event outside Abundant Harvest on Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
