Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Receiving unemployment benefits? You may need to set up KansasWorks account to keep getting them
Kansas is adjusting policies for unemployment benefits connected to COVID-19. Residents receiving benefits now have to enter the state's My (Re)Employment Plan through KansasWorks if they receive paym...
Jun 04, 2021
Fundraisers aplenty as community helps Tucker Lee's fight against aggressive form of cancer
Fundraisers are starting to line the schedule for Tucker Lee as he battles an aggressive form of cancer. Members of the Lyon County Fair Board are holding a biscuits and gravy fundraiser at the Fairgr...
Jun 04, 2021 Tucker Lee (left), Briahna Beckman. GoFundMe photo.
KDHE reports fewer acres burned during 2021 peak grass fire season
Nearly a million acres of grass were burned across the KVOE listening area during the 2021 grass fire season, and that number is still well short of the 2020 number. This week, Kansas Flint Hills Smok...
Jun 04, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: State adjusts travel quarantine list
There have been more adjustments to the state of Kansas' COVID-19 travel quarantine list. Several countries have been added to the list, including Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Suriname and Trinidad and ...
Jun 04, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland announce new CEO
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland has a new chief executive officer. Rolinda Sample comes to the Girl Scouts after serving as Chief Professional Officer for Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Sampl...
Jun 04, 2021 Rolinda Sample. Terri Whitley Photography.
Emporia woman declines hospital trip after pickup, camper go off Interstate 35 into flooded ditch
An Emporia woman escaped injury after her pickup and camper went off Interstate 35 into a flooded ditch Thursday afternoon. Lyon County Deputy Eric Williams says the crash was reported shortly before ...
Jun 04, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
All Things Gravel Expo serves as official kickoff to 2021 Unbound Gravel event
Activities are officially underway for Unbound Gravel 2021. The All Things Gravel Expo kicked off the festivities in downtown Emporia Thursday afternoon. Hundreds of vendors and cyclists from around t...
Jun 03, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Lyon County Commission extends disaster declaration Thursday
Lyon County's disaster declaration continues. During their regular action session Thursday morning, Lyon County Commissioners unanimously approved a 28-day extension of the declaration. This comes a w...
Jun 03, 2021 KVOE News file photo .
Flint Hills Rodeo returns Thursday night
The oldest consecutive rodeo in the state of Kansas is back and better than ever this week. The 2021 Flint Hills Rodeo kicks off in Strong City Thursday evening with the trade show at 5:30 pm. Thursda...
Jun 03, 2021 Photo courtesy of Flinthillsrodeo.org.
With another change in defense counsel, Mitchell prepares for pretrial hearing July 9 in death of Steve Henry
Potential trial dates for Emporian Devawn Mitchell will be discussed at his next hearing on felony murder and other charges. Following a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Lyon County District Court, Mi...
Jun 03, 2021 Devawn Mitchell. Kansas Department of Corrections photos.
