Category Archives: News
Wind advisories continue area wide through Monday
Blustery conditions have led the National Weather Service has issued several wind advisories throughout the area. An advisory is in effect for Lyon, Coffey and Osage counties from 1 am to 6 am Monday....
Oct 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County slides to 15th overall in caseload per county
Even as Lyon County’s overall caseload continues to climb, the county continues its recent slide down the overall leaderboard. Based on stats from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment...
Oct 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Coffey, Greenwood counties update stats
Two area counties reported increases in coronavirus activity Friday. *Coffey County added five new cases over the past week and now has 136 total. There are nine active cases and nine deaths. Coffey C...
Oct 10, 2020
Fire damages food dryer, dog food at Emporia's Hill's Pet Nutrition plant
Equipment inside Hill’s Pet Nutrition — and an untold amount of dog food — was damaged or destroyed by a fire Friday night. Firefighters were dispatched to the plant around 9:15 pm. ...
Oct 10, 2020
Lyon County deputies: Chase starting near Emporia ends with arrest of Missouri man
Lyon County deputies say a late-night pursuit from Emporia to the Kansas Turnpike’s Matfield Green service area and back into Lyon County ended with an arrest in southeast Chase County. Deputy J...
Oct 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Veterans Tribute ham and bean feeds canceled
Veterans Tribute activities are moving forward — in most cases. One exception is the traditional ham and bean feed, which typically takes place after the Veterans Day memorial service at the Ame...
Oct 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USDA extends free school meal program through end of academic year
Good news for parents of schoolchildren. The US Department of Agriculture says it is extending its earlier decision to make school meals free until the end of the calendar year. That now extends to th...
Oct 10, 2020
Dense fog advisory up for Chase, Greenwood counties until 11 am
Parts of the KVOE listening area south and west of Emporia are under a dense fog advisory at this time. Chase and Greenwood counties are in an advisory until 11 am. Visibility could be a quarter-mile ...
Oct 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia State, USD 253 see slight caseload increases
Two of Emporia’s education institutions noted small increases in coronavirus activity in their weekly reports Friday. *Emporia State University added seven positive tests for the week and has 64...
Oct 10, 2020
President Trump, challenger Biden now to be part of separate town halls Oct. 15
President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will be in front of cameras to discuss the issues facing the country next Thursday. They just won’t be in the same city — or even part of th...
Oct 10, 2020
