Category Archives: News
One arrested after wreck kills Emporia State Athletics Hall of Honor inductee
An Emporia man is dead following a two-vehicle crash on West Sixth Ave. Thursday afternoon and another arrested in connection to the death. According to Emporia Police Sgt. Lisa Hayes, a vehicle pursu...
Mar 19, 2021
Alleged theft at Lyndon gun store leads to quick arrest
A Lyndon man has been arrested after a reported theft at a gun store in the town. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies were called about a theft at Harrison Shooter Supply on Thursday aftern...
Mar 19, 2021
Reports allege scammer impersonating area law enforcement
Lyon County deputies say they have been getting calls this week about somebody impersonating an officer as part of a scam effort. Several reports said the caller impersonated an employee from the Lyon...
Mar 19, 2021
CrossWinds receives grant to augment certain student programs
CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness has received a significant grant to impact youth programs for the second time this month. CrossWinds has announced a $6,000 grant from Stormont-Vail Health to augmen...
Mar 19, 2021
Water line failure sends Emporia trash truck through pavement near Ninth and Woodland; driver and truck back in service
An Emporia trash truck fell through pavement weakened by a water line break in west Emporia early Thursday. The incident happened on Ninth Avenue just west of Woodland shortly before 7 am. Your browse...
Mar 18, 2021
Kansas Board of Regents approves Emporia State plan to keep eight low-enrollment programs, merge or monitor three others
The Kansas Board of Regents has accepted Emporia State University’s recommendations on how to proceed with its low-enrollment programs. As part of its monthly meeting this week, the Board of Reg...
Mar 18, 2021
Abnormally dry conditions disappear quickly
A week after abnormally dry conditions covered most of the KVOE listening area, those conditions have been erased. Abnormally dry conditions had covered virtually all of Lyon and Osage counties and ha...
Mar 18, 2021
Kansas Senate passes measure to ban transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports
The Kansas Senate has approved a bill that bans transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s school sports if it gains final approval. Governor Laura Kelly says Senate Bill 208 is “reg...
Mar 18, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Governor to sign bill extending disaster declaration, limiting gubernatorial emergency powers
Governor Laura Kelly says she will sign legislation approved by lawmakers to extend the COVID-19 disaster declaration to late May while reconfiguring the Kansas Emergency Management Act. Overwhelming ...
Mar 18, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: IRS filing deadline extended to May 17
The IRS said Wednesday it is delaying the April 15 tax filing deadline to May 17 giving taxpayers more time to prepare their filings amid the slew of pandemic-related tax changes. The changes do not a...
Mar 18, 2021
