Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Drought Monitor map stable for KVOE listening area
Once again, the US Drought Monitor's weekly update map shows little to no change for the KVOE listening area. Moderate drought remains firmly in place for all of Lyon, Chase and Osage counties, as wel...
Dec 29, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Deerbrook subdivision water valve replacement handled relatively quickly
Emporia Public Works replaced a broken water valve affecting service to part of northwest Emporia on Wednesday. A valve on an 8-inch line ruptured, according to the city of Emporia, forcing Public Wor...
Dec 28, 2022 The Deerbrook addition (purble outline) is without water service for at least part of Wednesday after a water valve ruptured. City of Emporia map.
WEATHER: Wind advisories for Chase, Greenwood counties on Wednesday
Windy conditions are setting up south and west of Emporia for Wednesday. The National Weather Service has announced a wind advisory for Chase and Greenwood counties between 6 am and midnight. Southerl...
Dec 28, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Wind advisory announced for Greenwood County on Wednesday
Windy conditions are setting up south of Emporia for Wednesday. The National Weather Service has announced a wind advisory for Greenwood counties and several outside the KVOE listening area between 6 ...
Dec 27, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Water main fixed in central Emporia
Street repairs will take place later, but a failed water main in central Emporia has been fixed. An 8-inch line failed in the 700 block of Rural and was reported shortly before noon. It took nearly th...
Dec 27, 2022 An 8-inch water line failed in the 700 block of Rural on Tuesday. The line has been repaired. Kevin Wiggins.
WEATHER: Numerous area towns see trash pickup delayed to Friday
Numerous area communities had their trash service postponed due to last week's bitter cold. Many of them learned their rescheduled pickup dates Tuesday. Residents in Hartford, Lebo, Lyndon, Melvern, N...
Dec 27, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Warming shelters see limited use last week, but process sets future framework in cases of extreme cold
Emporia's warming shelters may not have been used heavily last week, but the way they were set up may well serve as the template for future use if they are needed. Shelters were announced at the Empor...
Dec 27, 2022 Biting cold conditions last week only sent two people to warming shelters announced by the city of Emporia and Lyon County. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Bitter cold snap could have been worse for livestock, ranchers
Area ranchers are breathing a sigh of relief after battling last week's numbing cold. Reading rancher Scott Briggs says several things worked in favor of livestock producers last week, including the e...
Dec 26, 2022 Cattle browse for food during last week's biting cold. Scott Briggs.
WEATHER: Lee Beran Rec Center reopens after heaters gave way last week
Operations have largely returned to normal at Emporia's Lee Beran Recreation Center. The facility had to shut down Friday because the heat went out in several parts of the building, including the entr...
Dec 26, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Driving conditions remain treacherous despite sunshine and treatment Monday
An abundance of sunlight and treatment by county and city crews has done little to help improve local driving conditions. Conditions remain very slick both in and around Emporia according to Emporia P...
Dec 26, 2022 Kandrive.org Screenshot Image.
