Category Archives: News
Elizabeth Smart recounts infamous capture, offers words of hope in online appearance organized by Emporia State
Elizabeth Smart shared her story of captivity and hope online through Emporia State University on Wednesday night. Smart was 14 when she was taken at knifepoint from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
Apr 08, 2021
More showers bring light to moderate rain to area Thursday
Light to moderate rain has fallen across most of the KVOE listening area. *KVOE studios: 0.30 inches*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.21 inches*10th and Weaver: 0.70 inches*Allen: 0.60 inches ThursdayR...
Apr 08, 2021
UPDATE: Wreck involving Osage County man leads to death of Holton woman
A woman injured in a wreck involving an Osage County man earlier this week has died. Rachael McCoy, age 29 of Holton, was taken to Stormont-Vail Hospital after her pickup truck collided with a car dri...
Apr 08, 2021
City of Emporia mask mandate ending Apr. 10; Mandatory mask use to continue under county health order until further notice
Come Saturday the City of Emporia will officially be out of the mask mandating game, however, mandatory mask usage will not be ending. During the Emporia City Commission's recent action session Wednes...
Apr 07, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Two new cases, two new deaths reported in Lyon County Wednesday
Both new cases and deaths saw slight increases in Lyon County Public Health’s latest COVID-19 data set. Public Health reported two new cases between Monday and Wednesday bringing the overall tot...
Apr 07, 2021
Federal Communication Commission announces service providers involved in Emergency Broadband Benefit program
With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting the increased need of broadband internet access, the Federal Communication Commission is nearing an end of its efforts to help increase access across the countr...
Apr 07, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Laminating vaccination cards not needed
If you are getting a COVID-19 vaccination or have already done so, should you laminate your vaccination card? The topic has gained steam over the past few weeks as several national businesses have off...
Apr 07, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Commission to mull extension of county's disaster declaration
COVID-19 response matters will be the featured talking points for Lyon County commissioners in their action session Thursday. Commissioners will consider whether to extend the local disaster declarati...
Apr 07, 2021
Lyndon man among four people hurt in wreck outside Mayetta
An Osage County man and three other people suffered potentially serious injuries in a crash in Jackson County on Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 83-year-old Wayne Dunn of Lyndon was northbound...
Apr 07, 2021
Moran, Veterans Affairs Secretary to visit Emporia this week
Details haven’t been announced, but US Senator Jerry Moran is coming to Emporia this week. And he’s bringing a special guest. Moran will be accompanied by Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis ...
Apr 07, 2021
