Category Archives: News

With blood shortages continuing across the nation the American Red Cross is launching a new campaign to recruit new donors. The new, “Missing Types” campaign is designed to illustrate the ...

Drought conditions are deepening in parts of the KVOE listening area, and that’s evident if you take a look at area stock ponds. Lyon County Extension ag agent Brian Rees, KVOE’s Newsmaker...

Two people were treated at the scene of a crash near downtown Emporia on Thursday. The wreck at Ninth and State was reported around 12:15 pm. Police Sgt. DJ Dragonas says two cars were involved, one h...

Lyon County commissioners have vacated parts of Road A near the Morris County line. Commissioners voted unanimously to vacate part of Road A between Roads 310 and 330 during their action meeting sessi...

This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the state’s worst boating disaster. Sixteen people died when the Whippoorwill, a paddle-wheel replica riverboat, was struck by a small tornado that hit...

An Emporia State University educator has co-written a lab manual for students with visual impairments and it’s believed to be the first of its kind in the world. Inspired by working with a few E...

Part of a road in northeast Lyon County is now closed as part of a Kansas Turnpike bridge improvement project. Road 310 is now closed between Roads T and U. This comes as the Turnpike Authority prepar...

An Americus man tied to a pair of burglary incidents in Americus will appear before a Lyon County judge this Friday. Chase Weaver 19 is accused of attempted aggravated burglary following a Feb. 21 inc...

Local flag expert Cleat Buckbee joined KVOE’s Morning Show this week to give a refresher course on flag etiquette. Thursday is Flag Day, and Buckbee says the proper display of the American flag ...

TOPEKA — The man arrested this week in connection to a string of rural burglaries in Wabaunsee County was on parole for harboring one person later charged with murder and for destroying evidence...