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Planned water line work begins Thursday near Sixth and Prairie. Emporia’s Engineering Department is closing Tyson’s southbound employee entry road off Prairie as it installs a new 12-inch ...

Emporia Main Street held its annual meeting Tuesday at the Copper Top. The meeting saw five awards handed out, including Business of the Year which went to Dirty Kanza Promotions. Operations Manager L...

Coach’s Grill and Bar was the site for Denim and Diamonds’ second major fundraising event of the summer. Dine for Denim and Diamonds at Coach’s follows last week’s successful k...

With Kansans set to elect a new governor the issue of Medicaid expansion should be front and center. Here is part of a Topeka Capital-Journal recent editorial which I quote: Thirty-two states have now...

Water service has been restored to a neighborhood in west Emporia that had to contend with a water main break Tuesday morning. Emporia Street Supervisor Mike Dvorak tells KVOE News service along Prair...

Our marginal risk of severe weather apparently has become even more slim after rain and thunderstorm activity Tuesday morning. TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says the storms from earlier and ongoing ...

HARTFORD — USD 252 Southern Lyon County board members discussed facility upgrades and strategic planning during the board’s regular meeting Monday night. Superintendent Mike Argabright tel...

COTTONWOOD FALLS — USD 284 Chase County is moving past a couple hiccups with ongoing renovations to its facilities. Superintendent Jeff Kohlman, a KVOE Newsmaker guest this week, says some asbes...

Lyon County commissioners have a quick study meeting planned for Wednesday. Commissioners have a road viewing set for parts of Road A as part of their meeting. They also have two executive sessions pl...

Peterson Planetarium is hosting a special week of shows. The Planetarium, located on the lower level of Emporia State’s Science Hall, is hosting full-dome shows each night this week on different...