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With Kansas shifting into Phase 2 of the coronavirus vaccination plan last week, several area counties have announced their plans to get people lined up for shots. Chase and Morris counties have been ...

Lyon County remains 14th in Kansas when it comes to total coronavirus cases per county. Lyon County has held that spot now since mid-December. Public Health lists the county with 3,753 cases, while th...

The Kansas Department of Labor says the federal Continued Assistance Act has reauthorized the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. This means an additional $300 weekly benefit for peopl...

Overall, December was a good month for the state’s jobless rates. The Department of Labor says December’s unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, down from 5.1 percent in November. Senior Econo...

Despite coronavirus and its ongoing overall impact, the Emporia Arts Center is busy at the start of 2021. Gallery Coordinator Shayli Gentry says gallery exhibits continue, with one “Roses and Th...

Emporia’s Hopkins Manufacturing plant has a new manager. Randy Hizar was announced Friday. A Lyon County native, Hizar has served the past 25 years in several management roles with Detroit Reman...

Based on the most recent models, parts of the KVOE listening area north of Emporia will get a glancing blow from a potent winter storm approaching the state. Winter weather advisories have been announ...

Winter weather is on its way to the KVOE listening area and it may be severe in some areas. A winter storm watch has been issued for Morris and Wabaunsee counties from 12 am to 6pm Monday. Current pro...

The Flint Hills Community Health Center board of directors will convene for the first time in 2021 Tuesday. On top of the normal slate of clinical reports, the board will also receive an update on the...

Some major, much needed, improvements are coming to the Emporia Public Library later this year. During the Emporia City Commission’s most recent meeting Wednesday, commissioners approved a bid f...