Roughly 18 months after Michelin announced a reduction in the local workforce, another one is underway. Michelin North America Public Relations issued the following statement around 4 pm: "The Company has made the difficult decision to reorganize agricultural operations in Emporia, which will result in a smaller f...

Newman Regional Health's plan to demolish its longtime nurse training facility has the blessing from Lyon County. Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to let the hospital move forward with demolition plans for Cora Miller Hall. Hospital administrators like Chief Financial Officer Holly French say the building has s...

Previously, there was no connection involving the Southeast Transmission waterline replacement and any underground utility work in Emporia's north downtown area, but last month's sinkhole near 10th and Commercial changed things. Specifically, city commissioners approved a change order on Southeast to fund repairs near ...

Lyon County Crime Stoppers has a $1,000 reward after an alleged burglary in northwest Emporia recently. Emporia Police is investigating after an incident involving an alleged burglary of a Conex box and shipping container behind the Ulta Beauty store under construction at the Emporia Pavilions. Suspect information has ...

Smoke from Flint Hills grass fires has prompted the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to announce an air quality health advisory. KDHE says conditions were ideal for burning Wednesday. Conditions are also good Thursday, and air quality degraded from moderate to unhealthy before sunrise Thursday before improvi...

The United Way of the Flint Hills' annual fundraising campaign is now less than a month from coming to an end. The annual Campaign Celebration has been announced: May 14 at the Fairgrounds Bowyer Community Building. Lunch is provided. The last update in late February had the United Way campaign at $485,000, approaching...

CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness has moved its Coffey County clinic operations. The behavioral health clinic previously at 109 North 3rd in Burlington is now at 187 Osage in New Strawn. Besides offering a more central location for Coffey County residents, it also means a new and larger facility. It also gives CrossWi...

More criminal charges have been filed against a Hartford man accused of rape and sexual assault in Douglas County. Initially accused of seven total counts of rape, aggravated sexual battery and sexual battery against five people, 44-year-old Aaron Borger now faces 11 total counts against eight alleged victims -- two of...

The key component in the Emporia Public Schools cost containment plan was the subject of a special meeting Wednesday. Board members heard about 45 minutes' worth of testimony and comments from Logan Avenue parents, teachers, staffers and neighborhood residents as they near a decision on whether to end school operations...

SOS had a successful Heroes for Hope. The fundraiser officially culminated Tuesday after generating over $32,000 over the prior month. A $10,000 match from the Hopkins Foundation was also included. Fifteen women held a range of fundraisers that also helped to raise awareness and the services it provides for abuse and n...

Emporia city commissioners have finalized the process for the Cedarbrook Meadows development. Commissioners unanimously approved the development agreement and final plat Wednesday, paving the way for construction to begin. The development involves nearly 40 acres along the north side of West 18th between Jones Aquatic ...

It's a top-3 finish for Emporia Main Street in the USA Today 10Best contest. Emporia finished third this year after finishing second the last two years. Director Casey Woods says that's nothing to sneeze at. Emporia won the contest in 2016.

Progress continues as the Americus City Council gets ready to end the city's police department operations. Mayor Dustin Wright tells KVOE News the inventory process is complete, thanks to the work of former police chief Jody Meyers. Evidence processing is next, and Wright says the goal is to have that work done by the ...

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...