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Emporia City Commissioners continued to work out an updated Rural Housing Incentive District policy during their recent study session Wednesday. Commissioners received a presentation from former Dodge...

The third candidate for the Emporia State University provost position has been announced. Dr. George Arasimowicz will be in Emporia for his interview Thursday. Dr. Arasimowicz is the current dean of t...

Mask use in Chase County will no longer be mandatory. The Chase County Commission chose to opt-out of Governor Laura Kelly’s mask mandate during a special session Tuesday morning. Commission Cha...

After a year that required a plethora of creativity and innovation, Emporia Arts Center Director Dawn Young is excited for a slight return to normalcy this year. Young, KVOE’s Newsmaker Two gues...

A Missouri man has been arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Osage County Tuesday. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, a Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle at milepost...

The Kansas Legislature has taken action to assist state courts with the current backlog in criminal cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday, the legislature voted 114-7 to approve a plan that, if a...

The Kansas Corporation Commission is asking Kansas residents to be mindful of a new scam effort. The KCC has received recent reports of an individual claiming to be with the agency has been calling re...

Not only have Kansans been worried about their physical health during the pandemic, but many have been worried about their financial health. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was on KVOE’s Talk of Emp...

“It’s been a year.” That was the response from Emporia Fire Chief Jack Taylor as he reflected on his department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 12 months. Tay...

The Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors held two meetings in one Tuesday. First was the FHCHC annual board meeting which saw the election of directors and officers, the approval of ...