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WEATHER: Several Lyon County roads reopen after flooding rainfall
Lyon County Highway Department crews made good progress on restoring traffic flow on several gravel roads Tuesday. The Highway Department reopened the following *Road M from 190 to 197 *Road M-7 from ...
Aug 13, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
United Way of the Flint Hills campaign kickoff coming Thursday
The 2024-25 United Way of the Flint Hills Fundraising Campaign begins this week. The United Way will host its annual campaign kick-off on Thursday evening at the Del 5ive Event Center at 802 Graham St...
Aug 12, 2024 United Way of the Flint Hills image.
2024 SOS Strong campaign into final week of fundraising
The final week of fundraising for the 2024 SOS Strong campaign is here. SOS Community Relations Director Cara Codney spoke with KVOE News Monday and says several events are coming up over the next wee...
Aug 12, 2024 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Flint Hills featured on new personalized state license plate following more than 30,000 votes by state residents
The votes have been tallied and the Flint Hills will be the main feature of the state's new personalized license plate design. More than 30,000 state residents submitted a vote with the winning design...
Aug 12, 2024 Kansas Department of Revenue Image.
Chase County fire departments battle hay bale fire
Chase County fire crews spent several hours Sunday hard at work on a hay bale fire. Crews from Cottonwood Falls and Strong City responded shortly before 7:45 pm to Road 200, also known as the Glanvill...
Aug 12, 2024 Chase County Fire Department photos.
USD 253 board to discuss capital projects as Emporia, area schools begin classes
Updates on capital projects and other facility matters are ahead for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education. Board members will get an overall update along with specific information about boiler repai...
Aug 12, 2024 USD 253 Emporia graphic.
24th and Prairie waterline project ahead of schedule with next Pavilions store set to open this month
Based on time, Emporia's 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project should be nearing the quarter pole. Based on completed work, it's ahead of that timetable. In fact, work is about 40 percent fin...
Aug 12, 2024 City of Emporia photo.
Investigation continues after attempted abduction in Waverly
Coffey County deputies are still asking for the public's help after a reported abduction attempt late last week. The Sheriff's Office says the incident happened shortly before 2 pm Friday near Waverly...
Aug 12, 2024 Coffey County Sheriff's Office image.
King Lake, Melvern Outlet ponds remain in blue-green algae warnings
Blue-green algae warnings continue at an Emporia lake and two Osage County locations. Emporia State University's King Lake has now been in an algae warning for over a month, while the Melvern Outlet R...
Aug 12, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Annual pooch plunge closes out 2024 Jones Aquatic Center swim season Sunday
As has been the case for the past several years, the final hours of the 2024 Jones Aquatic Center swim season saw the facility go to the dogs. The pool hosted its annual pooch plunge to close out the ...
Aug 11, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
