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March has been a damp month, but conditions Monday will be primed for high fire danger instead. All area counties are in a fire weather watch from noon to 9 pm Monday. High temperatures will approach ...

Last week the Kansas Legislature announced a plan that would give prosecutors across the state more than two years to clear the current backlog of criminal cases caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Howev...

If the start of the 2021 burn season seemed hectic, Emporia Fire Chief Jack Taylor says there’s likely much more to come. Over the past two months, local firefighters have responded to numerous ...

A Miller residence has been considered a total loss following a structure fire early Saturday morning. According to Reading Fire Chief Scott Wilkerson, the fire began in the ceiling of a residence at ...

The Kansas Power Pool has taken action to help reduce the impact of February’s historic winter storm on Burlington residents. According to a news release from the city of Burlington, the KPP Boa...

All children served by Emporia Child Care are now under one roof and Director Deb Crowl could not be happier. As part of the agency’s more than 10-year consolidation effort, Emporia Child Care m...

The fourth and final candidate for Emporia State’s soon-to-be-vacant provost position was on campus for his formal interview Friday. Dr. Elwell has held numerous positions at various higher lear...

Emporia State Federal Credit Union is informing the public about a new educational tool. For the past five years, the Credit Union has steadily worked with local and area school districts to implement...

The “battle round” is up next for Americus-native Savanna Chestnut, as she continues on NBC’s The Voice. Chestnut joined KVOE’s Newsmaker 3 on Tuesday to discuss making the sho...

Diligent planning and community adherence to recent public health orders has allowed Lyon County to weather the COVID-19 storm over the past year. Lyon County Commission Chairman Rollie Martin, Wednes...