Category Archives: News
MIDDAY UPDATE: K-99 closed north of Emporia; Cottonwood may close highway south of town later this week
It is now Flooding, Round 3 for the KVOE listening area this month. Flooding officially started along the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids early Tuesday morning. Flooding is now also taking place on the ...
May 21, 2019
FLOOD UPDATE: K-99 at one lane north of Emporia, K-58 closed east of Madison
The KVOE listening area’s road closure list is expanding as flooding rain continues areawide. Lyon County *2000 block Kansas Highway 99 down to one lane traffic. Full closure expected later in t...
May 21, 2019
Hefty rainfall totals creating area's third round of flooding this month; K-99 down to one lane north of Emporia
Our third round of flooding this month is officially underway in Lyon County, and more rain is likely this week. Two area gauges are now above flood stage, but more are expected as soon as noon. *The ...
May 21, 2019
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS for week of May 20
Due to inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: Community *Emporia State University Athletics fundraising golf tournament postponed from May 24 to June 7*Tip A Cop-Tip...
May 21, 2019
EVENING UPDATE: Roads closing areawide as rainfall continues
Several gravel roads have closed across the KVOE listening area as the risk of significant flooding continues to build. Lyon County *Road 170 and P Chase County *Kansas Highway 177 has water over it n...
May 21, 2019
Details pending following accident at Flying J Monday evening
Details are scarce following an accident involving a semi and a gas pump at the Flying J Truck Stop in far west Emporia Monday evening. Emergency crews responded to a report of a gas pump being struck...
May 21, 2019
Paige files for re-election; becomes first Reading candidate to declare intentions
Reading City Council officially has its first candidate filing of 2019. Incumbent Bill Paige filed his paperwork with Lyon County Election Office Monday. Three council positions are open for election ...
May 20, 2019
UPDATE: Two individuals taken to Newman Regional Health following slew of rapid vehicle accidents on Kansas Turnpike Monday
Emergency responders have been busy, as a rapid succession of injury accidents have occurred in Kansas Turnpike authority throughout the day Monday. The first report came down shortly after 3:50 pm fo...
May 20, 2019
UPDATE: Flash flood warnings continue to pour in as rainfall continues areawide
Additional flash flood warnings have been issued with road closures now beginning to follow as rainfall continues across the KVOE listening area. Flash flood warnings have been issued for Coffey, Chas...
May 20, 2019
Equipment approaching 70 years old replaced as Westar upgrades ESU substation
Westar Energy made quick work of upgrades to a substation near Emporia State University on Sunday. Originally, power to ESU was supposed to have been down for 12 hours. Crews got done in six. Spokespe...
May 20, 2019
