Category Archives: News
Strong storms may develop late Friday night; early-Friday activity stays north of Emporia
Strong thunderstorms are possible from late Friday night into early Saturday. All hazards are possible, but the biggest risk by far is large hail. Heavy rainfall is also possible. Strong and severe th...
Mar 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: First positive coronavirus case hits Coffey County
The Coffey County Health Department has confirmed the first positive coronavirus case in the county. The case was confirmed Thursday after testing sent to the Kansas Department of Health and Environme...
Mar 27, 2020
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch continues for Lyon and surrounding counties
Severe weather continues to be a possibility for the KVOE listening area through the early morning Friday. Severe thunderstorm warnings for Morris and Wabaunsee counties have officially been canceled ...
Mar 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Chase County latest area county to issue stay-at-home-order
Chase County has officially issued a stay-at-home order for residents in response to the coronavirus pandemic becoming the fifth area county to do so. The order was announced Thursday afternoon and wi...
Mar 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Total state count passes 160, Lyon County Public Health releases more information about current cases
Coronavirus cases continue to grow in number across Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment now lists 168 confirmed cases, three deaths and nearly 3,000 negative tests. Three positive ...
Mar 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: ESU, FHTC pleased as remote-only education ends first week
Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College are ending their first full week of remote-only education. An update was the focus of KVOE’s ESU Buzz with President Allison Garrett an...
Mar 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: COVID-19 efforts stretching staff and finances at FHCHC
To no one’s surprise, efforts to quell the COVID-19 pandemic locally have proved extremely taxing for Lyon County Public Health. This was the ultimate message sent by Lyon County Public Health O...
Mar 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Residents donate hundreds of medical masks, mask covers after NRH request
As coronavirus continues to spread, local and area residents are doing what they can to help. Earlier this week, Newman Regional Health asked residents to donate sewn masks for patients and sewn mask ...
Mar 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Record matching amount for Abundant Harvest comes with demand spiking and donations dwindling
Coronavirus has spiked demand at Abundant Harvest, and with Feinstein Challenge donations down, a $30,000 matching grant comes at a great time. Rescue Mission Director Lee Alderman says the grant, whi...
Mar 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County announces stay-at-home order effective Saturday
Another area county is now under a stay-at-home order for coronavirus. Osage County Public Health Officer Jennifer Patterson made the announcement Thursday morning. The order goes into effect at 12:01...
Mar 26, 2020
