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A major step is coming for USD 253 Emporia at the end of this month. During the USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening, board members approved a move into step five of the district’...

A risk of severe weather continues for parts of the KVOE listening area near Emporia. A line of storms developed just south of the Kansas Turnpike on Wednesday evening, causing several severe thunders...

Emporia Fire put out a vehicle fire that happened in far west Emporia on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to 930 Graphic Arts shortly after 3:30 pm when a pickup caught fire. Fire Capt. R...

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Lyon County saw simultaneous increases in new and active COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Lyon County Public Health reported 10 new cases Wednesday bringing the overall total since last March to 4,106. There...

Damage assessment is underway in Chase County after a massive grass fire charred thousands of acres of pastureland, destroyed two houses, killed a handful of cattle and had residents of Cedar Point on...

Several blocks of West 12th Avenue will be closed Thursday. Emporia Public Works is closing 12th between Prairie and Thompson to fix a water line leak at the 12th and Prairie intersection. Work will b...

Travel was disrupted for a short time on a portion of Interstate 35 Wednesday afternoon due to a minor grass fire. Fire was reported at mile marker 138 on I-35 shortly before 12:30 pm. According to Em...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is adjusting its guidance for people obtaining the coronavirus vaccine and mitigation strategies — notably for home settings — after the Cen...

The Emporia City Commission is continuing its work to nail down a formal policy regarding the city’s efforts to address local housing needs. During the commission’s recent study session We...