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Several discussion points are ahead for the Emporia Recreation Commission with its regular meeting coming Monday evening. Board members will get an update on the upcoming Class 5A basketball tournamen...

We’ve been telling you about the incoming brutally cold air for close to a week now. It’s here and it doesn’t let up until Tuesday night. Weather alerts are legion across the KVOE li...

The Emporia State School of Nursing is all abuzz with the announcement of its new Master’s Degree program. School of Nursing Director Linda Adams-Wendling joined KVOE’s Morning Show Wednes...

Suzie LeGault was the lucky individual struck by Cupid’s Arrow Friday. LeGault was the winner of KVOE’s Annual Cupid’s Arrow promotion claiming a stunning quarter karat diamond heart...

The school day has resumed as normal at Emporia High School following an earlier lockdown. The district confirmed the school went into a level two lockdown following a yet unknown “student distu...

Emporia Fire crews put out a fire in a downtown apartment Friday afternoon. Fire was reported at 1101 Merchant No. 3 shortly before 1 pm. Fire Chief Jack Taylor says the fire was put out quickly. The ...

The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas began its series of discussions focused on future efforts during its monthly board meeting Friday morning. The board tackled a series of top...

Lyon County’s coronavirus caseload had a modest increase Friday. New cases went up by 21 and now stand at 3,983, according to Lyon County Public Health. Active cases went from 110 Wednesday to 9...

Downtown Emporia wasn’t the only part of town with water issues Thursday night. Emporia Fire went to Newman Regional Health to help after a sprinkler line failed in the original building. Empori...

Emporia city officials are assessing the damage after a waterline break in downtown Thursday night, while affected businesses are working to repair said damage. An 8-inch waterline broke in the 10 blo...