Category Archives: News
FLOOD UPDATE: Neosho River warning at Neosho Rapids canceled; all area rivers in their banks
The flood of October 2018 is over. The Neosho River went below flood stage at Neosho Rapids late Saturday afternoon, ending a week of flooding along the Cottonwood and Neosho rivers after anywhere fro...
Oct 13, 2018
Convictions upheld against Wade Hale in underage sex abuse case
A Kansas Court of Appeals has affirmed convictions in a Lyon County underage sex abuse case, but the case is coming back to District Court for other procedural matters. In December 2016, Wade Eugene H...
Oct 13, 2018
Judge denies Amerigroup's appeal of state's KanCare contract choices
Amerigroup has not said how it plans to proceed after a Shawnee County judge affirmed the state’s decision to end its KanCare contract and go with Aetna in its place. Judge Franklin Theis reject...
Oct 13, 2018
Multi-crash site near Wichita results in injuries for three people, including Burlingame man
An Osage County man was hurt as part of a wreck scene in Sedgwick County that ultimately involved five vehicles late Friday night. The crashes happened at the Kansas Turnpike’s mile marker 35.5,...
Oct 13, 2018
Dense fog advisory up for Osage County, patchy dense fog to be expected areawide through mid-morning
Thick fog has settled across parts of the KVOE listening area, and much of the area is seeing visibility at least partially reduced Saturday morning. Osage County is a dense fog advisory until 9 am. V...
Oct 13, 2018
As floodwaters recede, more county roads slowly reopening
Detours are still in effect for Lyon County drivers, but travel just got a lot more convenient for a lot of area residents. K-99 south of Emporia opened around 5 am. It had been closed since Wednesday...
Oct 12, 2018
Update: Suspect from Friday morning chase remains at large
The search continues for a suspect who allegedly stole two vehicles Friday morning and led authorities on a multi-county pursuit through eastern Kansas. Lyon County deputies say the driver who stole a...
Oct 12, 2018
David Traylor Zoo welcomes new arrivals
The David Traylor Zoo has announced the arrival of two new additions. Twin cotton-top tamarins were born in the zoo September 4 to mom Kasasa and dad Hotlips. While the birth occurred over a month ago...
Oct 12, 2018
RDA board provides local commissions with feedback on FHTC funding request
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas met Friday with a pair of agenda items dominating the conversation. Among them was a request from Flint Hills Technical College for funding....
Oct 12, 2018
Oktoberfest 2018 happening this weekend
The annual Oktoberfest celebration is going on in downtown Saturday afternoon. From 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Seventh Ave. between Merchant and Commercial will be full of activities including live music, game...
Oct 12, 2018
