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One individual allegedly involved in a kidnapping case from last fall was sentenced Tuesday in Lyon County District Court on a different charge. Brandon Villa received 18 months probation after pleadi...

The city of Emporia’s Fourth of July fireworks show will largely be a public-volunteer partnership. City Manager Mark McAnarney tells KVOE News the city is teaming up with a group of volunteers ...

It may well be later this week before the investigation is finished into a destructive garage fire in Emporia this week. Fire destroyed the garage at 1019 Garfield on Monday. The fire spread to nearby...

Kansas remains in the nation’s top 15 states when it comes to child well-being, but it has slid two spots to 15th in the latest Kids Count Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Ka...

Several roads have been closed in Lyon County, and heavy rain from the weekend is the reason why. The County Highway Department says four minimum maintenance roads have been closed as of late Monday a...

Induction week is here for the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Inductees arrive in Emporia on Monday, with formal activities beginning Tuesday. On KVOE’s Newsmaker segment Monday, Teachers Hall ...

Street rehabilitation continues with five separate work zones this week in Emporia. City Clerk Kerry Sull says street milling and asphalt work has started on Market between Sixth and Eighth. Meanwhile...

Demolition has started at Emporia State’s Morse Complex. Director of Residential Life Cass Coughlin tells KVOE News salvage work has completed as ESU eventually tears down Northeast Morse entire...

Three days after the Kansas Supreme Court ruled state education funding is in “substantial compliance” more education officials are offering their thoughts on the topic. Area district offi...

The owners of a garage in northwest Emporia were planning to take down the structure Monday. An unplanned fire changed those plans. Fire broke out at 1019 Garfield shortly after 10:30 am. Emporia Fire...