Category Archives: News
Blue-green algae warning for Melvern Lake Outlet Pond downgraded to watch
The blue-green algae warning for Melvern Lake's Outlet Pond has been downgraded. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment now has the pond area in an algae watch, meaning algae has been detecte...
Jun 25, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment chart.
WEATHER: Two Lyon County roads closed overnight
Flood warnings now cover much of the KVOE listening area into Saturday morning. Active warnings *Lyon, Coffey, south Osage counties: Flood warning until 7:30 am Saturday. Includes Emporia, Americus, B...
Jun 25, 2021 WeatherTAP.com radar.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Fairgrounds multi-use path
Blustery winds and high temperatures were not enough to keep the spirits down at the grand opening for the Lyon County Fairgrounds multi-use pathway on Thursday. The new paved track takes a one-mile l...
Jun 24, 2021 Healthier Lyon County grant manager Daphne Mertens alongside Lyon County Commission Chairman Rollie Martin speaks at Thursday's grand opening at the Lyon County Fairgrounds/Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Lyon County Commission approves zero-dollar resolution to become Rural Opportunity Zone participating county
Lyon County has added a new "arrow" to its quiver for growing the local community. During their regular action meeting Thursday, county commissioners approved a zero dollar resolution establishing the...
Jun 24, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Lyon, most surrounding counties in severe thunderstorm watch until 3 am
A risk of severe weather is now in place for most of the KVOE listening area into the early morning hours Friday. Lyon, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are part of a watch that extends to 3 am. W...
Jun 24, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
CRASH UPDATE: Pickup driver hurt after vehicle hits KDOT dump truck's trailer near Lyon-Chase county line
The Kansas Highway Patrol says an Olathe man suffered potentially serious injuries when the pickup he was driving rear-ended a Kansas Department of Transportation dump truck's trailer in far west Lyon...
Jun 24, 2021 Authorities investigate an injury crash near the Lyon-Chase county line and monitor for incoming traffic Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News,
Abnormally dry conditions return to areas south of Emporia
Remember all the rainfall we had the second half of May? Well, a month later, a good portion of the KVOE listening area is now listed as abnormally dry. Most of Chase and Greenwood counties are now in...
Jun 24, 2021 US Drought Monitor maps.
Kansas Insurance Department announces annual firefighter relief distribution
The Kansas Insurance Department has announced its annual distribution to local firefighter relief organizations. Emporia is receiving over $108,000 as part of this announcement. As a whole, Lyon Count...
Jun 24, 2021 Kansas Insurance Department logo.
Heat, humidity and potential severe weather in short-term forecast; isolated power outages follow Thursday morning activity
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the KVOE listening area Thursday night and again Friday. Thunderstorms are expected across the area by mid-evening Thursday, and some could be strong...
Jun 24, 2021 A shelf cloud rolls across north Lyon County early Thursday (left photo). Storms generated winds measured at 55 mph near Bushong (right photo) and estimated between 50-70 mph near Allen. Brian Keith (left), Kolette Gilbert photos.
West 12th Avenue not totally repaved, but street reopens after last week's water main break
It's not totally fixed, but West 12th Avenue is open to traffic. West 12th reopened between C of E Drive and Lincoln Streets early Wednesday afternoon, a full week after a 16-inch water main broke, ca...
Jun 24, 2021 Traffic moves through an ongoing work zone on West 12th between C of E Drive and Lincoln Streets after recent repairs to a water main that broke June 16. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
