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Officials at Lyon County Public Health are pleased they can get COVID-19 vaccines to high school students soon. Plans are finalizing for clinics May 7 at Emporia High and USD 251 North Lyon County. On...

Newman Regional Health’s Board of Trustees approved a measure that could help pyschiatric patients in the hospital’s emergency room during its meeting Wednesday. Chief Executive Officer Bo...

Area veterans rolled up their sleeves to get COVID-19 vaccines — as did some spouses and caregivers — as part of a special event organized by the Veterans Affairs Eastern Kansas Health Sys...

Abundant Harvest is offering another way for people to get food if they need it. Tyson Fresh Meats is offering a curbside food pantry at Abundant Harvest, 1028 Whittier, starting May 11. This will be ...

Two of Olpe’s three City Council incumbents have now filed for re-election after paperwork was filed this week. Leslie Farr filed Wednesday, joining Rick Jones who had filed earlier this month. ...

After missing out on a chance for rainfall Tuesday, area listeners had a fair amount of rain Wednesday. *KVOE studios: 1.3 inches*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.22 inches*Ninth and Burns: 2 inches*Ninth...

USD 253 Emporia is planning to secure legal counsel as it continues to navigate the financial impacts of February’s historic winter storm. During the USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday...

Lyon County’s recent decline in active COVID-19 cases continued to reverse course Wednesday. For the second straight reporting period, the active case number increased bringing the current total...

Emporia City Commissioners could approve a significant increase in water tap fees come next week. During their recent study session Wednesday, commissioners discussed a proposed increase that would se...

With the Dynamic Discs Open fully underway, Emporia Police have closed part of one street near a local course. Emporia Police have closed the 1900 block of West 24th between Lincoln and just west of t...