Category Archives: News
Lightning strike damages Chase County house
Chase County investigators are still determining damage after a weather-related fire early Friday. Sheriff Richard Dorneker tells KVOE News lightning hit a house in the 1400 block of Middle Creek Road...
May 25, 2019
Semi driver hurt in Morris County wreck
A semi driver was hurt in a wreck on the outskirts of Council Grove on Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says Scott Miller of Junction City was westbound when he crashed a bit after 9:30 am. Miller, 5...
May 25, 2019
Tornado watches canceled for Chase, Coffey, Osage Counties, many other warnings & watches still in effect
The KVOE listening area may have seen the worst of the evening’s weather perils, but various warnings are still being issued and damages are being totalled. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effec...
May 24, 2019
UPDATE: Tornado & Severe Thunderstorm Warnings change for KVOE listening area, road closures in Emporia are listed
New thunderstorm and tornado warnings have been issued on the KVOE listening area, resulting road closures in Emporia grow. A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for southern Coffey County...
May 24, 2019
Tornado watch posted for Lyon, most surrounding counties until 10 pm; flash flood warning up for Chase County
For the second time in as many days, most of the KVOE listening area is under a tornado watch. Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris and Osage counties are in a watch until 10 pm. Besides tornadoes, ...
May 24, 2019
MIDDAY WEATHER UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warnings issued; upwards of 3 inches of rainfall possible
Our luck may be wearing out as it pertains to not having to deal with the combination of heavy rainfall and severe weather which have been forecasted throughout the week. The National Weather Service ...
May 24, 2019
WEATHER/FLOOD UPDATE: Severe weather, heavy rain risk persists; Wastewater Treatment Plant at 4-7 times its normal flow; state park access impacted
The risk of heavy rain and severe weather is back in the picture for the KVOE listening area for much of Friday, although that risk thankfully hasn’t fully materialized the last two nights for t...
May 24, 2019
County Commission fields numerous budget requests this week
Lyon County commissioners are fully into the 2019 budget season. Commissioners fielded eight separate department and allocation agency requests during their meetings this week. County Controller Dan W...
May 24, 2019
El Dorado man hurt in rollover crash near Admire
A crash in northern Lyon County sent an El Dorado man to Topeka for medical treatment afterward. Deputy Zach Shafer says 58-year-old Mark Gillis was westbound on US Highway 56 when he crashed around 7...
May 24, 2019
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS for May 24-27
Due to inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: Community *Emporia’s Memorial Day service has been moved from All Veterans Memorial to White Auditorium. Service ...
May 24, 2019
