Category Archives: News
FLOOD UPDATE: Lyon County may adjust budget authority to free up reserve funds as flooding resumes; K-99 north of Emporia returns to normal flow
Flooding, unfortunately, is happening again across the KVOE listening area. Heavy rain over the weekend — anywhere from 3.5 to 6 inches — pushed rivers out of their banks for the fourth ti...
Jun 24, 2019
UPDATE: Chase County Treasurer's Office closing Monday due to flooding; now four area river gauges in flood
Flooding has returned to the KVOE listening area for the fourth time since early May, and its impact is already being felt in ways other than traffic adjustments. The flooding in Chase County has led ...
Jun 23, 2019
Weather conditions play role in Turnpike wreck that hurts Topeka man in northeast Lyon County
A Topeka man was hurt in a crash in northeast Lyon County on Sunday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 46-year-old Mark Wiesinger was driving a van southbound on the Kansas Turnpike when it hydro...
Jun 23, 2019
UPDATE: River-based flood warnings up for several area gauges; Mechanic Street underpass reopens
Heavy rainfall across the KVOE listening area has led to flooding reports in and near Emporia. Rain came down hard between 4:30 and 5:15 am at the KVOE studios, with 2.8 inches of rain total since 10 ...
Jun 23, 2019
Brief round of severe weather impacts KVOE listening area Saturday; final performances of Washunga Days rained out
Severe weather wasn’t around long Saturday evening but still managed to make an impact locally. Current rain totals: KVOE Studios: 1 inch Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.93 inches If you have rain ...
Jun 23, 2019
No injuries reported following two-vehicle accident Saturday morning
Two drivers escaped injury following a collision southeast of Emporia Saturday morning. According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, a Buick Lesabre driven by 37-year-old Colter Odell was trav...
Jun 22, 2019
Saturday saw Emporia's best during Lyon County Extension Master Gardener Home Tour
Area residents had a chance to see the beauty of gardening during the Lyon County Extension Master Gardening Home Tour. The tour featured a look at the work of five master gardeners at their homes and...
Jun 22, 2019
Staples parking lot plays host to second Child Passenger Safety Check Lane Saturday
Residents who pulled into the Staples Parking Lot Saturday morning got a hand in keeping child passengers safe thanks to Safe Kids Emporia. The second Child Passenger Safety Checklane of the year took...
Jun 22, 2019
Temporary fix now in place for sanitary sewer line which failed last week
Rainfall Friday morning set work on a sanitary sewer line which failed earlier in the week back slightly, however, a temporary fix is now in place. The 36-inch line crosses a stream that feeds into th...
Jun 22, 2019
SOS promoting prevention education during sexting awareness month
The month of June is sexting awareness month and SOS is working to provide prevention education to local residents. Danielle Armitage of SOS was a recent guest of KVOE’s newsmaker segment and te...
Jun 22, 2019
