Category Archives: News
Possible injuries listed for Rose Hill woman following accident in Chase County Saturday
A Butler County resident suffered possible injuries following an accident in Chase County Saturday evening. The accident was reported at Kansas Turnpike Mile Marker 100.2 southbound at 6 pm. According...
Oct 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
38th annual Phi Delta Theta pole sit garners preliminary total of more than $6,000 for SOS
A nearly 40-year-old Emporia State University homecoming tradition had extra importance this year as it honored an exceptional leader whose career is coming to an end soon. The 38th annual Phi Delta T...
Oct 28, 2023 Photo by Cara Codney/SOS
Lyon County Election Office hosts annual offsite voting event Saturday
Local voters had the latest opportunity to cast their ballots for the 2023 election with a now-annual offsite voting event in Emporia Saturday. Election office workers welcomed more than local residen...
Oct 28, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Downtown Emporia hosts fifth annual Dia de los Muertos event Saturday
One of Emporia's fastest-growing annual events managed to bring a lot of warmth and excitement to the downtown corridor on what was a cold and damp day Saturday. Video of Saturday's parade is availabl...
Oct 28, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Pair of accidents draw response from Emporia Fire and EMS late Saturday afternoon
Emporia Fire and EMS responded to a pair of vehicle accidents in a roughly 30-minute span Saturday afternoon. The first accident was reported around 4 pm at mile marker 128 on Interstate 35. According...
Oct 28, 2023 KVOE News photo.
CHASE COUNTY WATER MAIN: Boil water advisory lifted
A boil water advisory in place since midweek has been lifted for residents in Chase County. The advisory was issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment following a water main break in C...
Oct 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Winter weather related advisories in place for portions of KVOE listening area
A pair of counties in the KVOE listening area are now under weather related advisories through the weekend. Chase County has been placed under a winter weather advisory from 7 pm Saturday to 1 pm Sund...
Oct 28, 2023
WEATHER: Wintry mix possible Sunday morning, overnight lows in teens and 20s to start next week
Following a freezing night north of Emporia on Friday night, cold and potentially snowy conditions are ahead for the KVOE listening area. Morris and Wabaunsee counties have a freeze warning from 10 pm...
Oct 27, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Four people observed, none transported after three-vehicle wreck in east Emporia
A wreck in east Emporia led to several people getting observed for potential medical treatment but none actually getting transported to a hospital afterward. The crash happened before 4:15 pm at Sixth...
Oct 27, 2023 KVOE News photo.
Lyon County Highway Department trims number of closed roads after this week's flooding
Only a few roads remain closed in Lyon County after flooding earlier this week, but they could be barricaded for a significant amount of time. The Lyon County Highway Department listed five roads as c...
Oct 27, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
