Category Archives: News
Investigation continues after hunters, dog rescued from fire activity at Melvern Wildlife Area
Sunday fire activity at Melvern Wildlife Area temporarily trapped several hunters and a dog. The Kansas Wildlife & Parks Game Wardens Facebook page says Game Warden Tanner Houck and K-9 Rip began a se...
Oct 31, 2024 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks - Game Wardens Facebook page photo.
Moderate drought continues areawide
Drought conditions are stable across the KVOE listening area, despite warm, windy weather for much of the week. Moderate drought, or Level 2 on the US Drought Monitor's 5-point scale, covers the entir...
Oct 31, 2024 US Drought Monitor map.
Cold Weather Rule to start Friday
If you're behind on utility payments, you have at least some assurances of not getting disconnected with the Cold Weather Rule beginning Friday. While the Cold Weather Rule is in effect, utilities are...
Oct 31, 2024 Kansas Corporation Commission graphic.
Bench warrant issued in Lyon County drug case
A preliminary hearing in a Lyon County drug distribution case will have to be delayed. A bench warrant was issued for Marquise Roberto Richardson after he failed to appear for his hearing Wednesday. D...
Oct 31, 2024 Marquise Richardson. Lyon County Jail photo.
Sentencing delayed after Lyon County drug distribution suspect fails to appear for hearing
Sentencing was supposed to take place for Skylar Rose Creed on Wednesday as her drug distribution case was supposed to end in Lyon County District Court. Instead, she now faces a bench warrant for fai...
Oct 31, 2024 Skylar Creed. Lyon County Jail photo.
Trial set for late November in Lyon County aggravated robbery case
Trial now appears likely just bfeore Thanksgiving in a Lyon County aggravated robbery case. Judge Lee Fowler removed a potential trial start date of Nov. 4 as part of a hearing Wednesday in the case a...
Oct 31, 2024 Tyler Seifert. Lyon County Jail photo.
Kansas Corporation Commission report scam effort
The Kansas Corporation Commission says a scammer is impersonating one of its employees. Director of Public Relations Linda Berry says the state agency has received at least one report of a person clai...
Oct 31, 2024 Kansas Corporation Commission logo.
Area picks up much-needed rain, avoids severe weather Wednesday; heavy rain expected Saturday-Monday
Area residents got some much-needed rain as part of storm activity Wednesday. Rain totals: *KVOE studios: 0.80 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.58 inches *Country Club Heights: 0.78 inches *Deerbr...
Oct 31, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Trick-or-treaters, parents, drivers all urged to be safe for Halloween
It does not appear that Halloween will be a dark and stormy night, but different neighborhoods will see throngs of children and families out trick-or-treating beginning shortly before sunset. Hallowee...
Oct 31, 2024 AAA graphic.
Ottawa man arrested on suspicion of various charges following brief pursuit originating in Osage County early Wednesday
An Ottawa man has been arrested on suspicion of both drug and traffic violations following a brief chase in Osage County early Wednesday. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, a deputy initia...
Oct 30, 2024 Tony W. Bass. Osage County Jail Photo.
