Category Archives: News
Travel conditions improve after Wednesday melting
Travel across the KVOE listening area can best be described as seasonal to dry after major melting took place Wednesday. Temperatures climbed to the mid-30s Road conditions improved significantly as t...
Jan 24, 2019
Updates to the indoor pool dominate discussion at the January Recreation Commission Board Meeting
The Emporia Recreation Commission Board held its January meeting on Monday with updates to the indoor pool at the Lee Beran Recreation Center. The Director of the Rec Commission, Tom McEvoy goes over ...
Jan 23, 2019
Motorists cautioned to be aware of evening and overnight refreezing of roadways
Travel conditions have been improving all afternoon after light rain yesterday (TU) turned into a wintry mix before sunset and then changed to snowfall by early evening. Asides from Interstate 35, the...
Jan 23, 2019
United Way campaign is offering the community help on filing taxes this season
In typical fashion for the United Way campaign, the non-profit organization is providing the community with a free and easy way to file your taxes. The United Way of the Flint Hills is the local chapt...
Jan 23, 2019
UPDATE: Travel improving -- slowly -- across KVOE listening area
Travel conditions should be improving all afternoon after light rain Tuesday turned into a wintry mix before sunset and then changed to snowfall by early evening. Asides from Interstate 35, the Kansas...
Jan 23, 2019
Construction underway on new water tower
Work has started on a major infrastructure addition in Emporia. A 1-million-gallon water tower is now under construction near the intersection of Warren Way and Penny Lane. City Engineer Jim Ubert has...
Jan 23, 2019
Safety bids, climate survey among lead topics at USD 253 board meeting
The Emporia School Board has a big meeting ahead Wednesday. Board members will look over bids for safety and security improvements with help of HTK representative Keith Blackburn. They will also recei...
Jan 23, 2019
Semi driver unhurt after truck pulls down power lines
A semi truck driver had some tense moments late Tuesday morning after knocking down Westar Energy power lines in west Emporia. The driver clipped at least one line in the 800 block of Graham shortly b...
Jan 23, 2019
Lyon County Commission weekly action session Thursday
Purchases and recertifications await Lyon County Commissioners during their weekly action session Thursday morning. Lyon County Zoning and Flood Plain administrator Sam Seeley will present the annual ...
Jan 23, 2019
UPDATE: Wintry mix impacting travel locally
Wintry weather is in the forecast possibly through the overnight hours Wednesday. The National Weather Service has extended several winter weather advisories and announced one additional for the KVOE ...
Jan 22, 2019
