Category Archives: News
Three teenagers killed, fourth hospitalized when car goes upside down into Cottonwood River near Emporia
Three juveniles died in a crash just south of Emporia on Saturday evening. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says a 13-year-old Paxton Luby and two 17-year-olds, Chase Luby and Shelby Phoenix, died whe...
May 9, 2021
No severe weather, but brief heavy rain comes to area
Severe weather didn’t come to the KVOE listening area, but brief heavy rainfall did. After developing in western Kansas by late afternoon Saturday, it took until early Sunday morning for the sto...
May 9, 2021
UPDATE: Tornado watch issued for Lyon County; severe weather risk continues north of Emporia
Tornadic activity is now possible for Lyon Coubty according to the Storm Prediction Center. The SPC has issued a tornado watch for Lyon County until 1 am Sunday. A watch also continues for Morris, Osa...
May 8, 2021
Wind advisory posted to start Mother's Day near Emporia
Parts of the KVOE listening area will start Mother’s Day under a wind advisory. Chase and Greenwood counties will have a wind advisory from midnight to 10 am Sunday. Northwesterly winds are expe...
May 8, 2021
Rollover wreck south of Emporia hurts one person
Lyon County deputies say an Emporia man was hurt in Saturday’s wreck just south of town. Deputy Tera Gifford says 20-year-old Dylan Swift crashed in the 1400 block of Road J shortly after 1:30 p...
May 8, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County community transmission risk is elevating -- even as new and active cases remain largely steady
New coronavirus cases and active cases have been holding steady for the past month, but Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern says community transmission risk has...
May 8, 2021
Kansas lawmakers pass education funding, omnibus budget in separate measures
Kansas lawmakers took two separate steps to finalize the state’s budget — and move towards ending the current veto session — with votes Friday. Lawmakers started by finishing a publi...
May 8, 2021
Emporia High biology teacher among state finalists for Presidential award
Emporia High biology teacher Erica Huggard is among a handful of teachers named as state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Huggard is an ESU gra...
May 8, 2021
Osage County to recognize deputies for lifesaving work
The Osage County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing three of its own for their work to save lives. The department will hand out what it calls lifesaving awards to three deputies involving two separ...
May 8, 2021
Emporia's First United Methodist Church to host food giveaway
Farmers to Families has been in Americus on Saturday for a food giveaway. Another one is coming in Emporia soon. First United Methodist Church, 823 Merchant, will be the host site Tuesday afternoon. F...
May 8, 2021
