Category Archives: News
Americus sanitary sewer smoke test postponed
Americus residents are being alerted to a special sanitary sewer test coming soon. The question now is when. Originally, the plan was for a smoke test with the help of the Kansas Rural Water Associati...
Aug 11, 2019
UPDATE: Area residents get anywhere from 1-3 inches of rain; power outages largely restored
Significant power outages are now almost fully resolved after storm activity early Sunday. Outages developed from Emporia to Neosho Rapids to Lebo shortly after 4 am, knocking most of Lebo and at leas...
Aug 11, 2019
Schedule adjustments for Sunday, Aug. 11
Due to inclement weather, schedule adjustments have been reported: Lyon County Fair *Swine show starts at 8:30 am Sunday instead of 8 am If you have schedule adjustments to report, whether they are cl...
Aug 11, 2019
Sunday's forecast: Wet in the morning, steamy in the afternoon; heat advisory now includes Lyon County
Wet conditions Sunday morning will lead to a steambath atmosphere later in the day. Thunderstorms have already dumped anywhere from 0.40 inches to around an inch of rain across parts of the KVOE liste...
Aug 11, 2019
4H Sheep contest results
It will take more than heat and humidity to keep contest participants from competing in the 4H sheep contest on Saturday. Participants were not only judged on the sheep look but also how the sheep wer...
Aug 11, 2019
Marginal severe weather risk, oppressive heat taking place simultaneously through Monday
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the KVOE listening area through the early stages of the week. A marginal risk of severe weather is currently underway through the overnight hours alo...
Aug 11, 2019
Trio of injury crashes occur in, near Emporia in ten minute span
Local authorities are working three separate crashes that were reported within less than 15 minutes of each other. Shortly before 7 pm, crashes were reported at East South and Weaver and at Road 170 a...
Aug 11, 2019
History comes to life at inaugural Historical Performance Showcase Festival Saturday
History enthusiasts had the chance to engage with notable figures of days long ago during the inaugural Historical Performance Showcase Festival Saturday. The Admire Community Center was filled with l...
Aug 10, 2019
Howe House holds vintage baseball event Saturday
People went down to the Howe House on Saturday to time travel back to the 1860s with the Howe House Griffins and the Topeka Westerners to play some vintage baseball. Vintage baseball uses the rules ba...
Aug 10, 2019
Oversized load leaving Sauder Custom Fabrication on Monday
Sauder Custom Fabrication has two big shipments going from Emporia to El Dorado soon. A fractionator tower leaves town Monday. The vessel is 14 feet wide, 14 feet high and 138 feet long. It weighs aro...
Aug 10, 2019
