The eventual "disposition" of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall will be among the discussion points for Lyon County commissioners Thursday. Newman Regional Health announced plans to eventually demolish the building in February, following the move of the Emporia State nursing department from the hospit...

For years, Kansas has allowed a grace period for mail ballots to return to county clerk offices and still be counted for an election cycle. That grace period no longer applies, as Lyon County Clerk and Election Officer Amie Jones mentioned on KVOE's Morning Show on Tuesday. Jones expects the dropbox outside the Lyon Co...

Strong storms can't be ruled out for the rest of Wednesday into the early evening hours. A slight risk area continues along and east of the Kansas Turnpike, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Gargan. The risk area Wednesday follows severe weather with no official risk Monday and a slight to enhanc...

Formal charges are pending after an alleged pursuit developed east of Emporia on Tuesday. The Coffey County Sheriff's Office says deputies started a routine traffic stop, but a pursuit developed instead. Eventually, the suspect's vehicle left a road and went into a muddy field at an unspecified location near 22nd Road....

As plans continue to formulate for repairs to the Rocky Ford bridge deck, Lyon County is announcing the closure of a county road for a separate bridge replacement project. Road 310 is closing Wednesday between Roads C and D. The 300 block of Road 310 will be closed during the project, and the Lyon County Highway Depart...

Allie Weiss took diving gold for Emporia on Tuesday at Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka. The reigning Emporia Athlete of the Week scored a 297.25, which was better than 100 points higher than second place. EHS diving returns to the pool Tuesday, April 21 at Campus High in Wichita.

Emporia State freshman sprinter Stella Agbokpah has been named the MIAA Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Agbokpah broke her own school record in the 200m dash last week finishing third at the Jo Meaker Classic hosted by West Texas A&M last week. She later shaved a hundredth of a second off her 100m dash time wh...

Baseball: MdCV Lyndon postponed until April 14 Wolfdogs Mission Valley postponed until April 14 Baldwin 11 Osage City 3 Softball: MdCV Lyndon postponed until April 14 Mission Valley 14 Wolfdogs 4 Mission Valley 21 Wolfdogs 2 Burlingame 24 NH 7 NH 20 Burlingame 0 Osage City 4 Baldwin 0 Osage City 2 Baldwin 1 postponed i...

Chesney Erkel finished eighth to lead Emporia High golf at Manhattan Country Club on Monday. Erkel shot an 81. Marley Harter wasn't far behind with an 84. Maddex Gurley was third in the team with a 91. The Spartans as a team shot 354. Emporia returns to action on Monday, April 20 at Circle

Emporia High softball battled the elements and a resilient Junction City squad Monday, coming away with a doubleheader sweep in a rain makeup at Peter Pan Park. The Lady Spartans claimed the opener 12-5, setting the tone early before a rain delay hit in the fifth. Emporia struck first in the bottom of the opening innin...