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Emporia City Commissioners are working to develop a strategy for disbursing Community Development Block Grant funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As KVOE has reported recently, the city of E...

The State Board of Education was evenly split Wednesday on whether to approve Governor Laura Kelly’s executive order delaying the start of school to September. Ultimately, the board voted 5-5 on...

Good news for Lyon County drivers affected by road closures after heavy rainfall earlier this week. All the roads closed due to water have reopened, according to the Lyon County Highway Department. Ro...

Susan Wagle is a State Senator from Wichita, elected in 2001 she became President of the Senate in 2013. A Sam Brownback disciple we know that other than taxcuts she is against most everything!She was...

Tuesday’s KVOE Candidate Forum featuring the Lyon County Commission Third District dealt in large part with experience, budgets and zoning. Incumbent Rollie Martin is seeking his fourth term in ...

The Prairie Street overpass is currently open, but traffic will be restricted for much of the day. Cleaning is underway on the bridge, meaning one-lane traffic until 3 pm based on the current schedule...

The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education has a significant special meeting Wednesday evening. Board members will have a work session on the district’s reopening plan, including work on mitigation ...

(ap) NASCAR will be making a stop at Kansas Speedway this week. The Cup series race will be held Thursday night. Emporia native Clint Bowyer goes into the race setting in 13th place in the play-off st...

A new inspector is getting settled in at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Station. Christopher Henderson has been selected as Wolf Creek’s new senior resident inspector. Henderson joined the NRC in 2010...

This week, the Kansas Department of Transportation will start surveying a bridge that’s up for replacement. Survey work begins Thursday on the Interstate 35 bridge over Lincoln Street. Crews wil...