Category Archives: News
Chase County deputies make arrest in drug distribution, conspiracy case
Chase County deputies say they have arrested a man for an outstanding drug-related warrant. The Sheriff's Office says it arrested 33-year-old John Deem outside the Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwoo...
Jan 30, 2025 John Deem. Chase County Jail photo.
Winter illnesses steady to lower in Lyon County as January concludes
Flu numbers are trending down across Kansas and level in Lyon County, according to the county's health officer, Dr Ladun Oyenuga. On KVOE's Morning Show this week, Oyenuga said norovirus and RSV are o...
Jan 30, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
Reichardt Center ribbon-cutting ceremony added to ESU Founders Day activity list
Emporia State is augmenting its Founders Day activities with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. ESU will officially open the Donald Reichardt Center for Publishing and Literary Arts at 2:30 pm Feb. 14, follow...
Jan 30, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Prairie Paws receives $30,000 Rachael Ray Save Them All grant
Prairie Paws has a significant grant in hand to help transfer pets from other shelters, specifically those not listed as no-kill facilities, to its care. Director Vanessa Cowie says the $30,000 in new...
Jan 30, 2025 Prairie Paws Animal Shelter logo.
Turnbull Facade Grant application deadline Friday
Downtown Emporia businesses with facade projects in mind don't have much time to apply for an Emporia Main Street grant program. The Turnbull Facade Grant Program is designed to help business with the...
Jan 30, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Boil water advisory lifted for New Strawn
Residents of New Strawn are now out of a boil water advisory. The alert was announced Sunday after a water main break earlier in the day caused a total loss of water pressure across the community. The...
Jan 30, 2025 Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
Formal charges pending after arrest connected to alleged White City business burglaries
Morris County authorities say a one-time Herington man has been arrested in connection with two business burglaries late last year. Sheriff Scott Coover says 42-year-old Charles Matthews was arested a...
Jan 30, 2025 Morris County Sheriff's Office photo.
Light rainfall reported
Light to moderate rainfall has been reported across the KVOE listening after spotty activity Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. Area totals: *KVOE studios: 0.40 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport:...
Jan 30, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Marshall, Moran pledge answers, improvements after fatal crash involving Army helicopter, regional jet from Wichita
Preliminary reports may take 30 days, but the National Transportation Safety Board says it will take much longer to write up the final report into Wednesday night's fatal crash involving an Army helic...
Jan 30, 2025 US Senators Roger Marshall (left) and Jerry Moran held a joint news conference Thursday to discuss next steps for Congress after Wednesday night's fatal crash involving a regional passenger jet from Wichita and an Army helicopter outside Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC. YouTube screenshot.
A shared commitment, not a merger: Newman Regional CEO touts 'physician-driven' affiliation with University of Kansas Health System, LMH Health
Newman Regional Health's Board of Trustees has approved a strategic affiliation with the University of Kansas Health System and LMH Health as part of its monthly meeting Wednesday. What this means, ac...
Jan 29, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
