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No injuries were reported after a train hit a semi trailer in Lebo on Monday. The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office says a semi was traveling on Ogden Street when a train collided with the trailer ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is telling residents to stop vaping and all e-cigarette use after a confirmed fatality and the development of six severe lung disease cases across the s...

Now that incumbent Roger Marshall has announced he will run for US Senate instead of his current seat in the US House, one Republican was quick to announce his candidacy for Marshall’s current p...

One of two defendants in a set of local business burglary cases is having a pretrial hearing Tuesday in Lyon County District Court. Lesli Fontenot will be in court at 2 pm. She has been accused of bur...

Trial for a Lyon County rape suspect has been delayed with less than a week before jury selection was supposed to begin. Judge Jeff Larson has pushed trial for 23-year-old Alexander James Babb from Se...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for local veteran Norm Fields, who passed away last week at the age of 73. A memorial service has been slated for 1 pm Friday at the American Legion, 2921 West...

New Public Works Director Dean Grant says he’s impressed with Emporia’s forward-thinking approach to public works. Grant joined KVOE’s Morning Show recently for an introductory inter...

The long-awaited debut of Emporia’s new bike share program is coming this week. Healthier Lyon County Grant Manager Daphne Mertens announced, via a news release, the new program will debut Wedne...

New equipment, a rise in youth attendance and steady overall numbers were all highlights of the Jones Aquatic Center’s 2019 summer season. Emporia Recreation Center Aquatics Supervisor Jennifer ...

Kansas Free For Arts Executive Director Hank Osterhout says residents should mark Sept. 5, 2020, on their calendars for the second annual Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival. The inaugural f...