Category Archives: News
UPDATE: Hays resident taken to Newman following early morning rollover accident in Emporia Saturday
A Hays man was hospitalized after a single-vehicle rollover accident on the Kansas Turnpike Saturday morning. The accident occurred at KTA mile marker 126.6 just south of the KTA Emporia tollbooth sho...
Mar 7, 2020
Red flag warnings issued for Lyon and all surrounding counties due to extreme fire danger Saturday
Once again burning is a no-go in the KVOE listening area Saturday. Red flag warnings have been issued for the KVOE listening area. Lyon, Coffey, Osage, Morris and Wabaunsee counties are in a warning f...
Mar 7, 2020
EFOZ Roundup Auction generates almost $70,000
Roundup No. 35 did extremely well for the Emporia Friends of the Zoo and the David Traylor Zoo. The auction fundraiser generated just under $70,000, and many items brought in a lot of money. The annua...
Mar 7, 2020
Lions Club invites residents to start Saturday off right with biscuits and gravy breakfast
There’s nothing better than a Lions Club biscuits and gravy fundraising breakfast. That’s the opinion of Lions Club member Jeline Harclerode, a recent guest of KVOE’s Morning Show, w...
Mar 6, 2020
Grand opening of Trox Gallery and Gifts marks culmination of long-time dream
Residents flocked to Commercial Street for the grand opening of the newest Emporia business Trox Gallery and Gifts Friday afternoon. Trox is the culmination of a long-time goal for both Emporia Main S...
Mar 6, 2020
Monitoring is the local, area approach to coronavirus as germ continues causing wild market swings
It’s hard to miss all the national information about the coronavirus. Worldwide, there have been around 100,000 cases and around 3,300 deaths. Across the United States, the impact has been limit...
Mar 6, 2020
Jobless rates remain low statewide but creep up for Emporia, Lyon County
Unemployment markers are holding low — and holding steady — across Kansas, according to Labor Secretary Dehlia Garcia. In her monthly statement, Garcia says the January 2020 unemployment r...
Mar 6, 2020
Lyndon teen listed as missing since November
An Osage County teenager is listed as missing after being unaccounted for the past few months. Jeremy Samuel Veal, 14, went missing from Lyndon in early November. Kansas Missing and Unsolved says Veal...
Mar 6, 2020
As very high fire danger continues, Osage County extends burn ban
Wind speeds will be low across our area Friday, but the fire danger is very high. As a result, Osage County has extended its burn ban until 8 am Saturday. Emergency Management Director Bryce Romine sa...
Mar 6, 2020
Bonner and Bonner lecturer focuses on authenticity, vulnerability in leadership
Leaders can understand being authentic in front of their co-workers or subordinates, but what about vulnerability? The two features of leadership were discussed during Emporia State’s Bonner and...
Mar 6, 2020
