Category Archives: News
Vehicle pursuit concludes with accident in Franklin County
A vehicle pursuit which originated in Emporia Sunday afternoon concluded after the suspect vehicle crashed in Franklin County. Details are still pending, however, the pursuit began in Emporia and invo...
May 25, 2020
Equipment malfunction leads to emergency shutdown of Southern Star compressor station Sunday
No injuries were reported after Southern Star Central Gas conducted an emergency shutdown of a facility west of Emporia Sunday. Lyon County Deputies and Emporia Firefighters responded to the 2100 bloc...
May 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Public Library transitioning from destination to transactional library
The Emporia Public Library is continuing to shift its operations in order to protect patrons amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to director Robin Newell, a recent guest of KVOE’s Talk of Empo...
May 24, 2020
Flash flood watches issued for portions of the KVOE listening area
Heavy rainfall forecasted through the remainder of the Memorial Day weekend is bringing another chance of flooding to the KVOE listening area. Lyon, Morris and Wabaunsee counties have been placed into...
May 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Illness adds layer of misery to hard-hit beef industry
Back in the mid-1980s, the question “where’s the beef” was a light-hearted way for one restaurant chain to poke fun at its competitors. Your browser does not support the audio elemen...
May 24, 2020
UPDATE: Wreck near Olpe develops when motorcycle hits animal on K-99
An Olpe man was hurt after a crash near the town Saturday night. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says 48-year-old Russell Dedmon crashed on Kansas Highway 99 north of Road 80 shortly before 9:15 pm. ...
May 24, 2020
Services planned for one-time KVOE announcer Denny Privat
Services are planned for one-time KVOE announcer Denny Privat, who passed away Wednesday at age 70. Private services will take place at a later date, with a public visitation from 6-8 pm Tuesday at Va...
May 24, 2020
Longbine, Schreiber discuss support of action to amend emergency powers structure
As Governor Laura Kelly mulls her next steps after Friday’s veto session came to a close — including the prospect of vetoing the new emergency powers structure passed by lawmakers — ...
May 23, 2020
Three-vehicle crash ties up traffic at 12th and Industrial
Traffic flow at 12th and Industrial was altered for about 45 minutes after two pickup trucks and a car collided Saturday morning. The crash happened shortly before 10:30 am after a northbound pickup o...
May 23, 2020
United Way of the Flint Hills going virtual for Campaign Celebration
Just over two months after the United Way of the Flint Hills’ Campaign Celebration was tentatively postponed due to coronavirus, the event has now been rescheduled — although not in the wa...
May 23, 2020
