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Emporia city and Lyon County officials are asking for public input as work continues to redesign zoning regulations countywide. The city and county are continuing their work with The Urban Collaborati...

Lyon County commissioners have budgets and infrastructure matters as the main features of their action meeting Thursday. Commissioners could well approve the 2019 budget before the meeting is over. Th...

Bushong’s old bank building is being repurposed. On KVOE’s 8:05 am newscast Wednesday, Dianne Bedner-Smith and Gary Smith detailed plans for the bank property after the couple bought the b...

The Emporia High girls tennis team is preparing for the up-coming season with 4 state qualifiers back from last season. Coach Matt Irby says that has been a motivating factor for the team. Your browse...

The Emporia High gymnastics team is preparing for the 2018 season. 1 state qualifier returns from last years squad. Haylee Weiss is back for her senior year. Your browser does not support the audio el...

The Tampa Bay Rays out scored the Kansas City Royals 4-1 Tuesday night. Ryan O’Hearn hit his 5th home run in 14 games to end a 20 inning scoreless streak for the Royals. Manager Ned Yost said th...

The former pool at Peter Pan Park may take on a new life with a new use. On Tuesday night, members of the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission have recommended a minor plat to the...

Emporia has been named as one of the safest college towns in America. Safewise, an online safety resource, puts Emporia 46th overall on its 2018 list and 12th out of cities in the Midwest. Emporia Sta...

Emporia Public Schools is off and rolling with the 2018-19 academic year. Tuesday’s Showcase with Superintendent Kevin Case on KVOE dealt with several aspects of the back-to-school time period, ...

The woman who allegedly led a car chase from Emporia to Hartford earlier this month is set for a preliminary hearing this week. Samantha Danielle Scheve, 23, is slated to be in Lyon County District Co...