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Community members are invited to share a meal with local veterans this weekend. The inaugural All Veterans Picnic will be taking place Sunday in the American Legion parking lot. Several local veterans...

Police and fire first responders will battle it out next week to increase local blood donations. The annual Battle of the Badges blood drive will begin Wednesday, August 15 and run through Friday, Aug...

Parents are advised to come out this weekend for a free safety seat checkpoint at Emporia’s Fire Station 2. Safe Kids Emporia puts on the free checkpoint multiple times per year to increase chil...

The Emporia Community Foundation is continuing to write checks to a number of recipients in the community. Executive Director Becky Jeppesen joined KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 program Wednesday and highl...

Area law enforcement agencies are searching for the person or people allegedly responsible for trying to break into vending machines and leaving them damaged in the process. However, one part of the i...

No victory speeches are coming yet from either of the Republican gubernatorial candidates in a race deemed “too close to call.” Secretary of State Kris Kobach who leads Gov. Jeff Colyer by...

TOPEKA — A combination of speed and wet roads led to an injury crash involving an Emporia woman Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Cynthia Hadicke was northbound and approaching...

Emporia firefighters had their hands full Wednesday morning with a pair of vehicle fires. The first one developed along the Kansas Turnpike near mile marker 115, southwest of Emporia around 9 a.m. Fir...

The Chicago Cubs shutout the Kansas City Royals 5-0 Tuesday night. The Royals were shutout on 6 hits and stranded 9 base runners.The Royals will try to end a 6 game losing skid Wednesday night against...

The Kansas City Chiefs held their final practice before Thursdays first preseason game Tuesday. 9 players missed the practice. Including wide receiver Sammy Watkins with a hip injury, running back Cha...