Category Archives: News
After pockets of heavy rain early Friday, more rain chances ahead into late next week
After a very wet -- and occasionally very loud -- period between midnight and sunrise, area residents can expect more showers and storms during the daylight hours and beyond. Storms dumped 1.6 inches ...
Apr 10, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lawmakers make first overrides of 2026 veto session
Kansas lawmakers have issued their first overrides of the 2026 veto session. Lawmakers overrode two bills related to the state's Woman's Right to Know Act: House Bill 2727, allowing plaintiffs to limi...
Apr 10, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Marijuana-based traffic enforcement effort begins next week
Law enforcement agencies are gearing up for an impaired driving enforcement campaign. Typically, the focus on these efforts deals with alcohol -- but the April 20 enforcement effort is all about drivi...
Apr 10, 2026 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration graphic.
Council Grove finishes seventh in 10Best regional contest
Council Grove fared well in the latest 10Best contest seeking the Best Small Town in the Midwest. Council Grove finished seventh overall, with contest organizers featuring the 25 historic sites in and...
Apr 10, 2026 CouncilGrove.com screenshot.
Women from Emporia and surrounding communities enjoy a night out courtesy of KVOE with 42nd annual Working Women After Hours event Thursday
For the 42nd year, the working women of Emporia and the surrounding area had a night out thanks to KVOE, Emporia's Radio Stations. The annual Working Women After Hours event saw several hundred women ...
Apr 09, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Baldwin City officers arrest Hartford man on suspicion of rape
Baldwin City Police officers say they have arrested a Lyon County man on suspicion of rape and aggravated sexual battery. Chief Mike Pattrick says an alleged incident during a massage therapy appointm...
Apr 09, 2026 Baldwin City Police Department badge.
Baker hits ground running as ESU's 19th president
Emporia State President Matthew Baker has had a busy month since he started his official duties. And, he says, it's getting busier. Part of that work involves a quick but thorough strategic planning p...
Apr 09, 2026 Emporia State President Matthew Baker made his first appearance on KVOE's ESU Buzz program Thursday after being named as ESU's 19th president late last year. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Unsettled weather pattern includes marginal severe storm risk Thursday, other severe weather chances through Tuesday
Rain chances are ahead for the next week. There are slight chances of showers Thursday, with storms entering the forecast picture by late afternoon. Storms appear likely Thursday evening, with a margi...
Apr 09, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Property tax policy headlines lawmaker work as 2026 veto session begins in Topeka
Lawmakers have gaveled in and have started discussions for the veto session. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed over 20 bills either during the session or after the regular session ended late last mon...
Apr 09, 2026 Mike Argabright. Kansas Legislature photo.
Wind-related wreck hurts one person in Osage County
One person was hurt and hospitalized after a wreck in southern Osage County on Wednesday. The two-vehicle wreck happened at 1:30 pm on Interstate 35 near mile marker 159, just west of the Kansas Highw...
Apr 09, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
