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An undisclosed malfunction led to a fire that destroyed a tractor in Hartford late Saturday morning. Lyon County Fire District 5 was called to the 2200 block of Road 105, near the Hartford city limits...

A cause and damage estimates are pending following a house fire in west Emporia late Saturday morning. Fire crews were called to 3625 Caribou Lane for a report of a house fire shortly after 10 am. Onc...

The Annual Emporia St. David’s Day Concert is coming up this weekend with some COVID-19 related alterations. The 133rd annual concert will not be taking place in person this year and will instea...

A new software system designed to monitor and measure the city’s water system is now up and running. Back in early 2020 the city of Emporia and BG Consultants began work on the development of a ...

The KVOE listening area should have a short reprieve from recent fire danger Saturday before the high-risk returns later this weekend and remains through much of the upcoming work week. The National W...

The first-ever virtual Emporia Friends of the Zoo auction brought in an impressive total to support the David Traylor Zoo Friday night. Zoo Director Lisa Keith was pleased with the outcome as with jus...

US Senator Roger Marshall has unveiled a plan to put more money into small businesses who have been impacted by the nearly year long COVID-19 pandemic. A news release from the Senator’s office a...

As part of National Nutrition Month Newman, Regional Health registered dietitian Kathy Waters recently spoke with KVOE to highlight the correlations between proper nutrition and COVID-19. According to...

Several area fire departments are converging on the scene of a reported structure fire in west Osage County. Miller and Reading fire crews are joining counterparts from Osage City in battling a fire r...

A sentence was handed down Friday in the case of a man who led authorities on a chase across parts of several counties last year. Lyon County Judge Jeff Larson sentenced 28-year-old Joshua Forero to 1...