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Discussions continued regarding the city/county radio project during the Lyon County Commission’s weekly action session Thursday. Craig Fischer of KA-Comm., Inc. was present to discuss potential...

Fireworks are now available for sale in Emporia. The annual sale and discharge period started at 10 am. On KVOE’s Morning Show this week, Emporia Fire Marshal Reason Bradford said some fireworks...

Newman Regional Health continues adjustments after announcing changes to its cardiac care services earlier this year. In April, the hospital announced it was ending its emergency cardiac cath services...

An online insurance review company puts Emporia in the state’s top 15 for best driving cities. Quotewizard looked at what it called driver quality from the state’s 50 biggest cities, using...

The flood warning for the Cottonwood River at Emporia has ended. The National Weather Service lifted the warning shortly before 6:30 am. The river has dipped to around 18 feet, nearly two feet below t...

Big names in classic country are coming to the Granada Theatre for Emporia’s annual All Veterans Tribute activities. The Granada has scheduled Crystal Gayle, known for hits like “Don’...

An increase to the base pay for USD 253 staff is coming following approval by school board members Wednesday. The board unanimously approved the master contract for certified staff and salary packages...

The Emporia Friends of the Zoo were front and center during the Emporia City Commission’s study session Wednesday. EFOZ presented their updated master plan to commissioners which focuses on maki...

Area law enforcement are on the lookout for farm equipment — and the people allegedly responsible for stealing the items — after a theft in northern Morris County over the weekend. Oleen B...

Storms may have stayed below severe levels as they moved into the KVOE listening area late Tuesday night, but they caused at least one major hassle for residents of northwest Emporia. Westar Energy sa...