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Overall, December was a good month for the state’s jobless rates. The Department of Labor says December’s unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, down from 5.1 percent in November. Senior Econo...

Despite coronavirus and its ongoing overall impact, the Emporia Arts Center is busy at the start of 2021. Gallery Coordinator Shayli Gentry says gallery exhibits continue, with one “Roses and Th...

Emporia’s Hopkins Manufacturing plant has a new manager. Randy Hizar was announced Friday. A Lyon County native, Hizar has served the past 25 years in several management roles with Detroit Reman...

Based on the most recent models, parts of the KVOE listening area north of Emporia will get a glancing blow from a potent winter storm approaching the state. Winter weather advisories have been announ...

Saturday Sports Talk Emporia High basketball Coaches Carolyn Dorsey and Beau Welch. Mitch Holthus – the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs. Your browser does not support the audio element.

A trip to the Super Bowl will be on the line Sunday with the AFC and NFC Championship games. The Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship. The Chiefs defeated the Bills earlie...

Two big wins over Washburn for the Emporia State basketball teams Saturday. The Emporia State women outscored Washburn 64-55. The Lady Hornets used a 16-0 run in the first half to build a 10 point lea...

Oklahoma outscored Kansas 75-68 Saturday. The game featured six ties and nine lead changes, Oklahoma took the lead with just under nine minutes remaining to be played and refused to give it up. Kansas...

West Virginia routed Kansas State 69-47 Saturday. West Virginia forced the Wildcats into 28 turnovers, including 18 in the first half. Coach Bruce Weber said that was the big difference. Your browser ...

The Emporia High boys basketball team rolled to a 72-48 win over Coffeyville Saturday to finished in 3rd place at the Ralph Miller Classic. The Spartans held a 24-14 lead after the 1st quarter and nev...