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Probation is coming for an Emporia man who unsuccessfully tried to rob an Emporia motel a year ago. Jeremy Spicer had reached a plea agreement on a single count of attempted robbery in November. On Mo...

This week, the Department of Veterans Affairs has started giving area veterans doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Spokesman Joseph Burks says doses of the Moderna vaccine are being administered in both...

How bad is the coronavirus response at the Kansas Department of Labor? 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine calls it “a catastrophe.” Longbine starts his 11th year in the Legislature when t...

Coronavirus vaccines are still branching out in the local healthcare community. KVOE News reported vaccinations for staff at Emporia State’s Student Wellness Center and nurses in the Emporia Sch...

Osage County continues its steady increase in coronavirus cases. The county health department announced 49 new cases between Monday and Thursday, pushing the county overall total to 798 — the se...

51st District Representative Ron Highland says a lot of work is ahead in the upcoming legislative session — in large part because lawmakers couldn’t finish their business last year due to ...

Eight days into the new year and the Regional Development Association is already focusing on the development of future projects. During the RDA's monthly meeting Friday morning, board members reviewed...

A Louisiana man was hurt in a wreck Thursday near Lyndon. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office says the crash at the roundabout junction connecting US Highway 75, Kansas Highway 31 and Kansas Highw...

High School basketball returns Friday night. Emporia High will be hosting Junction City. The Emporia High girls take a 3-2 record into their game with Junction City. Senior Emily Christensen is lookin...

Governor Laura Kelly clarified and finalized the general coronavirus vaccine schedule during her weekly news briefing Thursday. Kelly says the new timeline comes after a lot of input from health offic...