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Osage County in burn ban for Christmas Day; very high fire danger areawide on holiday
Abnormally warm conditions, dry grasses and gusty winds have set the table for very high fire danger areawide. Osage County has announced a county-wide burn ban through 8 am Thursday. All burn permits...
Dec 25, 2019
Communications tower decisions ahead for Lyon County Commission
Lyon County commissioners have two action items on their action meeting agenda Thursday. Commissioners will consider how to proceed with two communications towers requested by US Cellular, one in the ...
Dec 25, 2019
Burlington man killed in Christmas Eve crash
A Christmas Eve wreck near Burlington killed one man and hurt two others. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on Lynx Road just south of Burlington shortly before 3:30 pm. The driver, 24...
Dec 25, 2019
UPDATE: Emporia Fire investigators find more extensive damage after house fire Christmas Eve
Emporia Fire investigators continue their work after a Christmas Eve house fire in town. Firefighters were called to 502 Whildin just after 6 pm. Fire Capt. Ron Ewing says the fire damaged a crawl spa...
Dec 25, 2019
Core equipment deliveries expected by end of week for city/county emergency radio project
The month of December has been a busy month from a foundational standpoint for the new City/County joint emergency radio project. Lyon County Emergency Manager Jarrod Fell joined KVOE’s Christma...
Dec 24, 2019
Ten years later: Christmas Eve 2009 blizzard walloped area with heavy snow, 50-mph winds
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2019 will be pretty spring-like with temperatures in the 60s. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2009 were anything but, with a bona fide blizzard whacking the KVOE listen...
Dec 24, 2019
Dangers of distracted driving highlighted on KVOE Morning Show
There will be a record amount of travelers for the Christmas holiday. Given recent trends, it’s quite possible that a record percentage will be texting while behind the wheel. AAA Kansas Public ...
Dec 24, 2019
Cottonwood Falls residents hurt in Sunday crash now transferred to KU Med
Chase County Sheriff Richard Dorneker says two Cottonwood Falls residents hurt in a crash in Labette County have been transferred to different hospitals. Dorneker says Thomas Rice and DeEllen Rice, li...
Dec 24, 2019
Shoppers scramble to get those final Christmas purchases
With Christmas coming tomorrow, people are flocking to the stores to pick up those last-minute gifts for their family and friends. Local stores were fraught with shoppers attempting to get those final...
Dec 24, 2019
City details holiday trash, recycling, tree drop-off schedules
With Christmas coming Wednesday, Emporia Public Works is reminding residents about holiday schedule changes and post-holiday pickup. Solid Waste Supervisor Keith Senn, a guest on KVOE’s Morning ...
Dec 24, 2019
