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Traffic jams aren’t typically part of Emporia life, but it’s understandable when you start one of the community’s largest events of the year and throw in a pandemic on top of it. The...

Lyon County deputies are asking for the public’s help as they investigate Saturday night’s incident involving shots fired outside Emporia. Lyon County Detective Sergeant Jacob Welsh says t...

Lyon County deputies are investigating after an injury crash involving a motorcycle and a deer between Emporia and Allen early Tuesday. Lyon County Deputy Zach Shafer says deputies and Emporia-Lyon Co...

Budgetary matters will be the lead focus for the USD 253 Board of Education with its meeting Wednesday night. The board will get an overall budget update as the district continues its work on the fisc...

Mask usage is now optional in some settings for USD 251 North Lyon County after a special board meeting Monday night. The board approved a change so masks are needed on buses, in school hallways and i...

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly discussed several pressing education matters with area school superintendents as part of her “back to Work, Back to School” tour Monday. At Council Grove Elemen...

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed the state budget, but not before adding some red ink to the document. The governor used her line-item veto authority on 18 different provisions, saying they have...

Reports will dominate Tuesday’s meeting of the Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors. The board will get monthly updates on finances and clinics. It will also get an update on c...

Strong and borderline severe thunderstorms are possible by Tuesday evening. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the KVOE listening area, including Lyon County, in a marginal severe weather risk &#...

Kansas lawmakers return to session next week, and 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine of Emporia says it has been a productive session to date. Longbine joined KVOE’s Morning Show for an update ...