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A retail business in Emporia is closing its doors due to coronavirus. Glik’s came to Emporia’s Flinthills Mall in August 2017. A social media statement says the store “will not be ab...

With oil prices cliff-diving, gas prices haven’t followed suit just yet. Oil prices for May futures actually went negative Monday with demand coming to a screeching halt across the globe and sto...

For those Kansans seeking unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, you now have an extended timeline in which to claim them. Governor Laura Kelly, during her daily news conference Tuesday a...

Newman Regional Health is tightening its visit restrictions yet again. The hospital tightened its restrictions quickly at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last month. CEO Bob Wright had the detai...

So what is a coronavirus cluster? Lyon County Health Officer Renee Hively tells KVOE News there are several different components. Your browser does not support the audio element. A cluster can be as s...

Updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and the $78 million Building for the Future improvement project will highlight the USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening. The coronavirus update will pr...

Financial updates and improvement projects will highlight discussions for the Emporia City Commission Wednesday. Commissioners will receive a financial update before receiving an update on the Kansas ...

Coronavirus could trigger a $1.3 billion budget body blow to the state economy between now and July 2021. The Consensus Estimating Group says tax collections could actually dip by close to $1.4 billio...

As Emporia’s downtown sanitary sewer project continues, a similar project is underway in Strong City. Underground video inspections began Monday. This a citywide project, and the city is broken ...

Last week, the Kansas Corporation Commission announced utility disconnections for nonpayment were suspended until May 15. 4Rivers Electric is going beyond that. General Manager and CEO Dennis Svanes s...