Category Archives: News
Slight severe weather risk in place for area Saturday evening
The forecast still calls for a possibility of severe weather across the KVOE listening area Saturday evening. All hazards are possible starting after 7 pm, according to the National Weather Service, a...
May 8, 2021
EMPORIA STATE: Position cuts signal other budget adjustments to come this month
Planning for budget cuts at Emporia State University has led to action. On Friday, ESU announced it would eliminate 10 positions, either at the end of the current academic year in June or at the end o...
May 7, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Overall cases up slightly, active cases down slightly for Lyon County
Lyon County Public Health is reporting a small increase in overall COVID-19 cases and another small decrease in active cases. Four new cases were reported Friday, moving the pandemic total to 4,252 ca...
May 7, 2021
Village Elementary celebrating fourth consecutive national honor
For the fourth consecutive year, Village Elementary is being recognized on a national scale for the impact staff have made on their students. Village was recently named a Capturing Kids Hearts Nationa...
May 7, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Event organizers told to keep mitigation strategies as COVID-19 continues
Mask use, mass gathering limits and social distancing have all gone from mandates to recommendations over the last month, but event organizers should still have those as part of their plans. That̵...
May 7, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: KDHE adds Colorado to travel quarantine list
There has been another adjustment to the state’s COVID-19 travel quarantine list. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has added Colorado to the list as well as the countries of Cabo ...
May 7, 2021
La Grind set for this weekend
La Grind is coming this Mother’s Day weekend. Riders will take off from downtown Emporia at 9 am Saturday, with the finish line opening at 1 pm — shortly before the first riders are expect...
May 7, 2021
Budgets, enrollments part of FHTC board meeting Monday
Members of the Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees will have their regular meeting Monday afternoon. Board members will have discussions on the 2021-2022 budget, as well as updates on fall...
May 7, 2021
Strong to severe storms possible by late Saturday afternoon
Strong to severe thunderstorm activity is at least possible Saturday. Severe thunderstorms are possible areawide Saturday with all hazards in the mix. The timing now looks to be late afternoon through...
May 7, 2021
Traffic stop concludes with arrest of Minnesota man in Osage County Thursday
A Minnesota man has been arrested on drug charges in Osage County. According to Osage County Sheriff Bret Lewis, a sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop near K31 Highway and 341st street nea...
May 6, 2021
