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An Emporia teenager was killed and four family members were hurt in a crash in southwest Missouri on Wednesday. The Missouri Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Carlos Garate of Emporia was driving a mini...

The scope of flood-related damage to Emporia city infrastructure is becoming more apparent, now several days after flooding officially ended in town. Assistant City Manager Lane Massey tells KVOE News...

A first court appearance is coming at the end of May for a former Chase County detention officer accused of two different kinds of criminal activity. Maudi McCorgary was arrested May 9 on suspicion of...

The Lyon County Commission will be holding an action session on Thursday. The commission will be considering to sign an agreement for the county road and bridge maintenance for the Reading wind projec...

It appears Lyon County drivers may be getting impatient with the pace of flood-related road repairs. Lyon County Undersheriff John Koelsch says there have been a number of people going past barricades...

The general manager of Emporia’s JCPenney store has received one of the company’s most prestigious honors. Anna Hawley was recently honored with the Founder’s Award for accomplishmen...

The second of two suspects accused in a rash of auto burglaries in Osage County has been sentenced. Aaron Griffith was sentenced this week to 30 months in prison. His sentence will run consecutively t...

Emporia Police are investigating after an apparent “smash-and-grab” burglary last week. Lyon County Crime Stoppers says an unknown person smashed the front door glass at TP Jewelry and Paw...

A failure in a distribution line apparently triggered Tuesday night’s major power outages that ultimately affected over 3,000 customers of Westar Energy and Lyon-Coffey Electric Cooperative. Out...

The Emporia Area Law Enforcement Memorial will honor the fallen officers who sacrificed everything coming Wednesday evening. This tribute will feature all local law enforcement agencies gathering to c...