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Emporia Police say they have made an arrest and recovered property, including a firearm, after an alleged auto burglary on the Lee Beran Recreation Center property earlier this month. Police Capt. Ray...

Emporia Fire is investigating after a small fire early Tuesday evening. Battalion Chief Ryan Conley says crews from Emporia, Americus and Olpe were dispatched to 1753 Road E Lot 390 inside the Green A...

Invoices, bids and purchases will highlight the Lyon County Commission action meeting Thursday. Commissioners could approve an invoice from Motorola for over $133,000, as well as a separate invoice fr...

The prescribed fire season has begun at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The fire season lasts through April, depending on weather conditions and moisture. This is important for preserve manag...

Several area school districts are receiving federal funds to reduce diesel emissions and protect the health of young riders in the process. The Environmental Protection Agency announced four districts...

Light to moderate snow, poor visibility and slick travel are all in the forecast for Thursday. Current projections are still calling for 2-5 inches of snow for Emporia and most of the KVOE listening a...

Totals are pending, but there was a solid turnout at Tuesday's National Consumer Protection Week document destruction event co-sponsored by the Kansas Attorney General's Office and Emporia State Feder...

Following interviews and a board meeting Monday, the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education will have further conversations about a new principal for Hartford Junior-Senior High School and Ne...

The Emporia community is asked to come out and support a tremendous cause and the memory of a beloved resident through a special fundraising event this weekend. The inaugural Amanda J. Rodriguez schol...

Last-minute checks are ongoing as the 5A state basketball tournament gets set to take place inside White Auditorium Wednesday. Once again, the Emporia Recreation Commission will host the tournament an...