Category Archives: News
Ninth annual Wade's Ride launching this weekend
The memory of Wade Barrett continues to live on nine years after his passing due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The ninth annual Wade’s Ride event will be held this Saturday at the Wago...
Oct 10, 2018
Emporia native shares perspective as Hurricane Michael bears down on Florida panhandle
Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida panhandle Wednesday fueled by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. At its peak, the storm was listed as a category 5 hurricane. The winds alone, pot...
Oct 10, 2018
2018 Match Day approaching
With the fifth annual Match Day approaching, several local organizations were in studio discussing how donations aid their missions. With Match Day continuing to be a massive success last year, reachi...
Oct 10, 2018
UPDATE: Lots of detours remain in place as rivers slowly subside
Travel remains a headache for residents across much of the KVOE listening area with significant flooding in place. Kansas Highway 99 remains closed south of Emporia until further notice with the Cotto...
Oct 10, 2018
State Street underpass remains closed with ongoing investigation into falling cement
An investigation continues into why cement began falling from the State Street underpass recently. The underpass, which takes traffic under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks, has been closed sin...
Oct 10, 2018
Wind farm agreements up for Lyon County Commission approval
With a joint meeting between the Emporia city and Lyon County commissions now canceled until further notice, county commissioners are now focusing on their action meeting taking place Thursday morning...
Oct 10, 2018
Separate hydroplane crashes on Turnpike both cause minor injuries
Minor injuries developed during a pair of wrecks on the Kansas Turnpike on Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a truck driven by 69-year-old Larry Parker of Tyrone, Okla., hydroplaned around 10:30...
Oct 10, 2018
UPDATE: Most area rivers in flood, but projected crests now lower than first thought
There is good news and not-so-good news as flooding continues across the KVOE listening area. The good news: projected river crest levels are down from prior forecasts, meaning flooding may not be as ...
Oct 10, 2018
Scooter driver taken to NRH after wreck near Rec Center
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment after a truck-scooter crash Tuesday evening. Emporia Police Sgt. D.J. Dragonas says an eastbound truck on West Fifth collided with a northb...
Oct 10, 2018
Deadline approaching to help KVOE pack the Salvation Army food pantry
Many will come together this week to benefit the Salvation Army of Lyon County food pantry. Thursday marks the 17th annual KVOE Drive for Food. Captain Deb Thompson was on KVOE’s Talk of Emporia...
Oct 09, 2018
