Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Minor flooding begins near Cottonwood Falls
Minor flooding is underway at one area gauge and close to beginning at others after heavy rainfall early Sunday. Flooding began along the Cottonwood River at the Cottonwood Falls gauge shortly before ...
Jun 09, 2024 Water is rising along the Cottonwood River at Soden's Grove after heavy rainfall early Sunday, Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Alerts through June 13, 2024
Hot weather has entered the KVOE listening area. Active warnings and watches *Heat advisory: Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties 1-8 pm *Heat advisory: Chase County 1-7 pm Stay with KVO...
Jun 09, 2024 KVOE.com graphic.
Five gardens showcased as part of the Emporia Garden Tour held Saturday
Five different gardens were showcased during the Emporia Garden Tour on Saturday. Patti Mitchell's garden was on display at 637 Lawrence Street. Mitchell's garden was split into a garden for kids and ...
Jun 08, 2024 Patti Mitchell's garden at 637 Lawrence was one of the gardens showcased during the Emporia Garden Tour. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Severe Weather Alerts for June 7-8 2024
Severe weather has entered the KVOE listening area. Active alerts: *Severe thunderstorm warning: Southeastern Coffey County until 1:30 a.m. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Inc...
Jun 07, 2024
Kansas Historical Society to be highlighted at Sunday's at the Site this weekend
The Kansas Historical Society will be the focus of an upcoming presentation at Red Rocks State Historic Site this weekend. Kansas Historical Society Executive Director Patrick Zollner will be on site ...
Jun 07, 2024 Kansas State Historical Society photo.
Emporia City Commissioners review better than $2 million in budget requests as part of regular meetings Friday
Emporia City Commissioners had several appropriations to consider for the 2025 budget during their recent study session Friday morning. In total, this year's budget requests, spread across four separa...
Jun 07, 2024 Emporia City Commission
Pictured Left to Right:
Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Erren Harter.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
A moment in time retold; Emporia residents recount whereabouts and experiences of 1974 Emporia tornado on the eve of the event's 50th anniversary of event
There are moments in time that you will always remember exactly where you were when they occurred. For many Emporians one of those dates includes June 8, 1974, when an F4 Tornado blew through the comm...
Jun 07, 2024 A photograph taken by Frederick H. Whitaker back in 1974 details the destruction brought by the F4 tornado that tore through Emporia on June 8.
Emporia's First Congregational Church to host community get-together Saturday
Emporia's First Congregational Church is set to have a community get-together on Saturday. Festivities will run from Noon to 2 p.m. at the church at 326 W. 12th Avenue. Free hamburgers, hot dogs, chip...
Jun 07, 2024 KVOE News File Photo
WEATHER: High storm winds lead to isolated impacts early Saturday
Overnight and early morning storms Friday and Saturday brought varied rain totals and isolated reports of severe activity. Storms began developing right around 11 pm across the listening area triggeri...
Jun 07, 2024 A tree on Casa Loma drive was uprooted and laid against a residence due to high storm winds early Saturday morning. Photo by Steve Wilhite
Truckin For Tucker set for Saturday
The Truckin' For Tucker fourth annual 5K Run/Walk is set for Saturday. Registration and check-in start at 8 a.m. with the race to begin at 9 a.m. at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Walking Trail. The even...
Jun 06, 2024 Jodee Lee proudly displays one of the Truckin for Tucker t-shirts during the third annual event at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
