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Marginal risk for severe weather early Tuesday
Thunderstorms are possible early Tuesday morning, and there is an outside risk of severe weather. The Storm Prediction Center says the KVOE listening area and much of Kansas has a marginal risk of sev...
Nov 09, 2020
Short-term revenue projections increased for Kansas
As state revenues keep exceeding expectations, the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group is following suit with its upcoming forecast — at least in the short term. Group members increased the fisca...
Nov 09, 2020
Lyon County's vote canvass to certify general election results Monday
Lyon County’s 2020 general election officially comes to an end Monday. The vote canvass takes place in the County Courthouse and will certify the results of all county races. With over 300 provi...
Nov 09, 2020
'Battling With Breanna' gets boost from Emporia State's 'Buckets for Breanna'
Emporia State’s basketball teams put in some extra work for a great cause this past weekend. Members of both men’s and women’s basketball teams participated in “Buckets for Bre...
Nov 09, 2020
FHTC Board of Trustees meeting Monday
Plans for the future will be a major focus for the Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees during its monthly meeting Monday evening. During that meeting, the board could potentially lend appr...
Nov 08, 2020
Significant construction work coming to KVOE listening area following KDOT approval
The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved bids for 25 state highway construction and maintenance projects across the state, including five within the KVOE listening area. This includes grad...
Nov 08, 2020
'A trap for detail...100-percent reliable:' ValuNet FIBER president Rick Tidwell passes away after cancer battle
Rick Tidwell helped Emporia’s telecommunication infrastructure the past three decades, whether with Valu-Line, Birch Telecom, or ValuNet FIBER. Unfortunately, Tidwell passed away early Saturday ...
Nov 08, 2020
Rocky Ford Bridge, Osage City's Star Block now on Kansas Register of Historic places
Two area locations are officially new to the Kansas Register of Historic Places. The Kansas State Historical Society named the Rocky Ford Bridge, also known as the Bird Bridge, as part of its meeting ...
Nov 08, 2020
Freedom Fest sees solid participation, both onsite and virtually
The 17th annual Freedom Fest took place under unprecedented circumstances Saturday. Despite some changes due to coronavirus, organizers were more than satisfied with the results. Close to 170 people p...
Nov 08, 2020
Saturday crash in northeast Lyon County hurts Wichita man
A Wichita man suffered potentially serious injuries after a crash near Miller on Saturday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly before 9:15 am on US Highway 56 about 1.5 miles wes...
Nov 07, 2020
