Category Archives: News
Water main break affects south Emporia neighborhood; street repairs upcoming
Street work is coming soon for a south Emporia street damaged by a weekend water main break. A line broke on Union Street just south of the Norton Street intersection and was reported around 10 am Sat...
Jul 26, 2020
Heat advisory for most area counties transitions to flash flood watch west of Emporia
Another hot, sticky day areawide could lead to a stormy night and the risk of flooding west of Emporia. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Waba...
Jul 26, 2020
KVOE News poll: Nearly 70 percent of responses disagree with State Board of Education's vote on delaying school to after Labor Day
Based on a KVOE News poll, listeners did not agree with the recent decision by the Kansas State Board of Education vote essentially letting school districts decide when they could start school. Nearly...
Jul 26, 2020
Active road construction zone now in place on US-50 between Roads E-5 and F with actual work coming soon
Construction crews didn’t wait long after Governor Laura Kelly’s appearance to get started on a major, albeit short, highway expansion project west of Emporia. Last Monday, Governor Kelly ...
Jul 26, 2020
K-177 bridge replacement near Strong City to begin soon
Travelers in Chase County will notice work underway to replace the Kansas Highway 177 bridge over US-50 west of Strong City as soon as this week. Local northbound traffic can use K-177 from Old Highwa...
Jul 26, 2020
Traffic constricted on US-56 outside Council Grove for highway improvements
Road improvements are underway on US Highway 56 between Council Grove and the Lyon-Morris county line as base drains are installed. Construction is taking place during daylight hours. Temporary traffi...
Jul 26, 2020
Vesicular stomatitis continues spread, now in 22 Kansas counties
The spread of the current vesicular stomatitis outbreak continues to grow. Over 20 counties now have cases, including Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood and Morris counties in the KVOE listening area. Nea...
Jul 26, 2020
Chase County Sheriff's Office warns of scam allegedly involving law enforcement
It’s been a while since KVOE News told you of scam activity as reported by area law enforcement. The Chase County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a scam allegedly involving law enforcement. ...
Jul 26, 2020
Special meeting ahead for Emporia Recreation Commission
The Emporia Recreation Commission will have a short special meeting Monday. The board will meet at 5:30 pm for a budget correction. The budget will then likely be approved for publication purposes. Th...
Jul 26, 2020
FHCHC monthly board meeting coming Tuesday
The Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors has its monthly meeting Tuesday. Amongst the usual monthly clinical and financial reports, the board will also consider approving a new paid ...
Jul 25, 2020
