Category Archives: News
WEATHER: No severe activity, varied rain totals reported following morning storms Monday; Severe storms possible Tuesday
Early morning storms Monday did not lead to any reports of severe activity, however, it did bring varied rain totals to portions of the listening area. At the KVOE Studios we received trace amounts of...
Jun 3, 2024 National Weather Service Graphic.
WEATHER: Heavy rain, large hail misses KVOE listening area early Sunday; low-end severe weather risk continues periodically through Tuesday
Several severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for area counties between midnight and sunrise Sunday, but actual severe weather reports stayed outside the KVOE listening area. Storms dropped heavy r...
Jun 2, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Making memories for a lifetime; Strong City hosts 86th annual Flint Hills Rodeo
Tradition, family and memories. These are all factors that have made the Flint Hills Rodeo a success for nearly nine decades now in the opinion of organizer Dow Wilson. Wilson spoke with KVOE News Sat...
Jun 1, 2024 Flint Hills Rodeo photo.
Business growth chief focus for Ron McCoy if elected to Lyon County Commission
Democrat Ron McCoy plans to get down to business, quite literally, if elected to the Lyon County Commission later this year. McCoy, the owner of A-1 Pump and Jet, recently spoke with KVOE News, just a...
Jun 1, 2024 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
One hospitalized, one in custody following stabbing at Emporia apartment complex Saturday evening
One person has been hospitalized and one taken into custody following a stabbing in the 1100 block of Congress early Saturday night. Emporia Police Sgt. Dominik Vortherms tells KVOE News they were dis...
Jun 1, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
A deal is in the works but not set in stone for sale of Gufler Mansion according to current owners
The for sale sign is still up, however, there is a deal on paper for purchasing the Gufler Mansion. The only question now is when, or if, the interested buyers will put pen to paper according to curre...
Jun 1, 2024
WEATHER: Marginal severe risk now in place through Monday
Low-end severe thunderstorm chances are in place for parts or all of the KVOE listening area through Monday, depending on the day. Saturday's marginal risk involves chances for 1-inch hail and 60-mph ...
Jun 1, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Kansas Appleseed director, USD 253 board chair celebrates Chiefs appearance at White House
Hail to the Chief. Or, in this case, the Chiefs. Kansas City's back-to-back Super Bowl champions made their trip to the White House for the second straight year. Among those on hand for the ceremony w...
Jun 1, 2024 Jami Reever.
ValuNet announces channel drop coming in September
ValuNet Fiber customers will notice a change in available programming come September. ValuNet announced Friday it will be dropping the following Viacom channels effective September 30. *BET *Comedy Ce...
May 31, 2024
UNBOUND GRAVEL: 2024 Unbound record-breaking in more ways than one
From the attendance to the finishes, Unbound Gravel 2024 was one for the record books. On top of having the largest field of riders in event history, nearly 5,000 across all distances representing all...
May 31, 2024 Sebastian Breuer finished the Unbound Gravel XL 350 in record time -- and almost finished before the Unbound finish line party started. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
