Tag Archives: Chase County
CRASH UPDATE: Pickup driver hurt after vehicle hits KDOT dump truck's trailer near Lyon-Chase county line
The Kansas Highway Patrol says an Olathe man suffered potentially serious injuries when the pickup he was driving rear-ended a Kansas Department of Transportation dump truck's trailer in far west Lyon...
Jun 24, 2021 Authorities investigate an injury crash near the Lyon-Chase county line and monitor for incoming traffic Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News,
Kansas Insurance Department announces annual firefighter relief distribution
The Kansas Insurance Department has announced its annual distribution to local firefighter relief organizations. Emporia is receiving over $108,000 as part of this announcement. As a whole, Lyon Count...
Jun 24, 2021 Kansas Insurance Department logo.
New federal website lets residents report railroad crossing blockages
The Federal Railroad Administration is making it easier for residents and law enforcement officials to report blocked railroad crossings at highways. The FRA is starting an effort to get broad public ...
Jun 23, 2021 Federal Railroad Administration screenshot.
CORONAVIRUS: Greenwood County has official caseload reduced, other counties see little to no movement
Area counties are demonstrating marginal coronavirus activity over the past week, and one area county had a caseload decrease. Based on stats from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Gree...
Jun 23, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment map.
Ignition point confirmed, cause undetermined in destructive April 2 fire at Lake Kahola
The Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office has concluded its report after fire destroyed a pickup truck and a cabin at Lake Kahola in early April. Chase County Fire Chief Steve Fillmore says the report co...
Jun 21, 2021 Kansas State Fire Marshal graphic.
Emporia's Senior Legion, Junior Legion teams to be busy this weekend
The Emporia Senior American Legion baseball team has two games Friday afternoon. Post 5 will play Chase County at 4 pm, followed by a game against Ottawa at 8 pm. Both games will be at Soden's Grove. ...
Jun 18, 2021 KVOE Sports file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Chase County Senior Center ends in-person meals until further notice after staff develop illness
The Chase County Senior Center has a partial shutdown in place due to COVID-19. The Senior Center is not allowing dine-in for meals, although it is still serving carryout and delivery meals. No other ...
Jun 17, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Preliminary hearing postponed for Chase County exploitation suspect
There has been another delay in the early court proceedings for Leland Taylor, a Cedar Point man accused of having child pornography in his possession. Taylor was supposed to have his preliminary hear...
Jun 14, 2021 Leland Taylor. Chase County Jail photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Low numbers continue for area counties
Area counties are continuing recent trends of low COVID-19 activity. Chase and Morris counties are still the only counties that self-report their data, and Chase County announced one new case in its c...
Jun 09, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
KDHE reports fewer acres burned during 2021 peak grass fire season
Nearly a million acres of grass were burned across the KVOE listening area during the 2021 grass fire season, and that number is still well short of the 2020 number. This week, Kansas Flint Hills Smok...
Jun 04, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
