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The flurry of filings continues for Lyon County offices. So far, the filings at the department head level have all involved incumbents — including Friday’s announcement from County Clerk T...

Emporia’s 14th annual Polar Plunge is headlining activities this weekend. Mouse Lage and the Emporia Senior Center will be quite busy Saturday, with the Senior Center serving as the site for bre...

Two of Emporia’s veterans organizations are pairing up for activities Saturday night. The American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a fundraising spaghetti feed at Legion Post 5. On KVOE’s Morn...

Emporia Fire crews handled a small house fire in west Emporia on Friday morning. Crews were toned out to 1018 Sunnyslope around 8:50 am. Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says a fire developed in a furna...

Emporia and Osage City will benefit from Community Development Block Grants as announced this week by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Emporia will get $300,000 to rehabilitate 14 homes for both own...

Emporia fares well in a recent study of the state’s safest cities. The National Council for Home Safety and Security puts Emporia sixth overall. Using numbers of 28 violent crimes and almost 430...

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is bringing his US Senate campaign to Emporia next week. Kobach will appear at the Lyon County Courthouse Annex, 402 Commercial, as part of the Kansans for...

Smoldering rags apparently led to a fire that heavily damaged an east Emporia home Thursday. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the rags were originally near an old-fashioned shop light and...

Lyon County Deputies have confirmed a total of 26 patients were taken to Newman Regional Health Wednesday following a bus crash on the Kansas Turnpike. Original reports stated 17 passengers were taken...

Emporia's Underground Utilities Department has to do extra work to fix a broken water main. The 10-inch main in the 700 block of Whildin failed Thursday. Water was rushing north towards Ninth as Empor...