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Electric assisted scooters will be coming to the city of Emporia following unanimous approval by Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday. Commissioners have approved a memorandum of understanding with Bi...

Parts of the KVOE listening area east of Emporia are under an urban and small stream flood advisory. The National Weather Service has Osage County in the advisory until 10:45 pm. Doppler radar has ind...

This summer will have an abundance of safe, fun and friendly activities for children and families, and you can learn all about them Thursday. The annual Keep it a Safe Summer event is scheduled to tak...

An Americus teenager was taken to Emporia for medical treatment after a wreck north of Emporia on Wednesday morning. Lyon County Deputy Justin Carr says 16-year-old Kylee White was northbound on Road ...

Concerns about timing and zone buffering caused the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission to recommend denial of a zoning change requested by Emporia Enterprises. The request was t...

After a moderate decrease Monday, Lyon County’s active coronavirus case total saw a moderate increase Wednesday. Lyon County Public Health reported four new cases and no recoveries late Wednesda...

Coronavirus variants have been reported in at least two area counties. Chase County is reporting three cases of the B.1.1.7 UK variant over the past week, while Morris County has one case of the P.1 J...

Budget season begins Thursday for Lyon County commissioners. The first 2022 budget request from a department head is on the agenda for this week’s action meeting, and it comes from County Clerk ...

One of three suspects in a shooting and home invasion robbery has accepted a plea agreement in his case. Kenneth Hopkins, 21, pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit robbery. Charges of aggravated ...

Just a handful of Lyon County roads remain closed as earlier flooding has apparently subsided. The Lyon County Highway Department placed barricades on three different roads or intersections Tuesday: *...