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A significant and lengthy bridge construction project is set to begin in the KVOE listening area this week. The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced bridge construction will be taking pla...

The 2020 Flint Hills Optimist Club Christmas tree fundraiser may have been the club’s best so far. Despite some minor adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, club member Bob Burnheide says the...

City and county road crews have been hard at work to improve road conditions following Friday’s snow and ice accumulations across the area. However; travel conditions may still be a bit problema...

Thick fog is possible across the KVOE listening area into Sunday morning. The National Weather Service has issued dense fog advisories for Lyon and surrounding counties that run until 9 am Sunday. Fog...

Starting Monday, applications will be accepted for the state’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. Commonly known as LIEAP, the program offers a yearly benefit for qualifying households needin...

As the state of Kansas struggles with vaccine distribution — at least according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Emporia’s main medical facilities say they are bra...

The Melvern woman facing execution for killing a Missourian over 15 years ago is once again slated for death. Late last month, a federal judge vacated an execution date for Jan. 12 in the case of Lisa...

A preliminary hearing is coming Monday afternoon for an Emporia man accused in an alleged shooting and home invasion robbery incident from over two months ago. Kenneth Hopkins was charged with two cou...

Lyon County starts the year with six people on its Most Wanted List. Suspects are on the list for a range of crimes, ranging from rape to drug distribution to driving under the influence: *Pedro Baril...

Street conditions vary as we start the weekend after our first accumulating snowfall of the season. In Emporia, major arterials are seasonal with some slick spots after they were bladed during much of...