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Severe thunderstorm activity brought isolated reports but nothing widespread Friday evening. Storms triggered a series of severe thunderstorm warnings, specifically for Greenwood and Coffey counties w...

Totals may not have been impressive, but the shower and drizzle activity from Thursday morning may well have eliminated any severe weather risk for area counties Thursday night. The rain also apparent...

A week after Melvern Lake was put into a blue-green algae warning, conditions have improved to a degree. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has upgraded Melvern Lake from an algae warning...

Emporia Fire was dispatched, but ultimately not needed following a brief fire at Emporia's Country Mart Thursday evening. According to Emporia Fire, crews were dispatched to Reeble's Country Mart for ...

Though activities have been underway for about a week now, Newman Regional Health had its official kickoff fundraiser for Denim and Diamonds Thursday afternoon. The parking lot of Newman once again tu...

Lyon County will be applying for state assistance with a planned bridge replacement. During the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting Thursday, commissioners gave direction for Lyon County En...

The city of Emporia has made its second administrative hire in less than a week. Brandi Galbreath has been named the city's new community housing coordinator. Galbreath is now responsible for administ...

Council Grove Police officers have made three separate arrests on suspected drug distribution activity over the past week. Police Chief Shawn Wangerin says the first arrest happened shortly after 10:3...

Commencement is at hand for Emporia State University. ESU will have its graduate activities Friday evening, followed by a split undergraduate schedule for the undergraduate activities Saturday. On KVO...

Want to be part of the HYPE? If so, Emporia Main Street is looking for you. Main Street has developed what it calls a HYPE Team to help welcome visitors to Emporia's big community events and to positi...