Category Archives: News
Wichita man dead after Thursday's Turnpike crash outside Emporia
Thursday’s crash on the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia has been listed as a fatality, and the Kansas Highway Patrol says a medical incident may well have been the underlying reason for the wreck. ...
Dec 29, 2019
Extremely wet but not a record: KVOE studios record nearly 60 inches of moisture in 2019
Saturday’s rainfall likely put a cork in one of Emporia’s wettest years. At the KVOE studios, the current total is 59.18 inches of moisture after Saturday’s 2.4 inches of rainfall. T...
Dec 29, 2019
UPDATE: Heavy rainfall boasts impressive totals Saturday
Heavy to moderate rainfall saturated the KVOE listening area throughout the day Saturday. Current rain fall totals include: *KVOE Studios: 2.4 inches *East Emporia: 1.5 inches The high volume of rainf...
Dec 28, 2019
UPDATE: Failed substation switch leads to Chase County power outage
Evergy continues investigating after a major power outage affected central Chase County on Saturday. Spokesman Andrew Baker tells KVOE News a failed switch at a substation near Cottonwood Falls and St...
Dec 28, 2019
Severe weather after Christmas? It's unlikely but possible Saturday
Mother Nature has thrown a lot into this weekend's forecast, with rapidly climbing and falling temperatures, fog, heavy rain — and, now, a chance of severe weather. The National Weather Service ...
Dec 28, 2019
Series of new exhibits coming with Lyon County History Center second floor renovations
The Lyon County History Center is in the process of a “complete reboot” of the second floor. History Center Deputy Director Lisa Soller recently spoke with KVOE News to give an update on t...
Dec 27, 2019
Emporia Recreation Commission looking forward to new year full of programming
The Emporia Recreation Commission will be bringing a laundry list of new programs, both old and new, into the new year. This includes the classic Beyond the Bell program for local children when school...
Dec 27, 2019
Area lawmaker: Lawsuit to develop supplemental funding for judiciary branch sets bad precedent for state
Last week, a quartet of Kansas judges, including Lyon County Administrative Judge Merlin Wheeler, filed suit against the Kansas Legislature as a way to get more money for the judicial branch as a whol...
Dec 27, 2019
Emporia poised to end 2019 with increased transient guest tax collections
Final stats won’t be available for a few weeks, but Emporia could see an increase in its transient guest tax over last year. That’s the thought from Convention and Visitors Bureau Director...
Dec 27, 2019
Plumb Place still working to clear high-range contracts, start financially fresh in 2020
Plumb Place will close 2019 in fundraising mode as it works to clear past debts. Director Mary Richardson says the women’s crisis facility has raised almost $9,500 since reaching one of its fund...
Dec 27, 2019
