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On Tuesday, the Lyon County Spelling Bee will be held at the Humanitarian Center. Longtime judge Carolyn Turney gave her thoughts on the event during KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 segment Monday. She says ...

A bill has been introduced that would let undocumented immigrants apply for driver’s licenses if approved by the Legislature and signed by Governor Laura Kelly. House Bill 2003 would require und...

A Coffey County woman suffered apparently minor injuries as part of a multi-vehicle pileup that killed a Lawrence man in Leavenworth County on Sunday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash...

Testimony has started in a rape trial in Lyon County. Jury selection started Monday morning in the case of Jeremy Massey. Opening arguments led to early testimony shortly after lunch. Massey is accuse...

Coming soon to your home, if you live in Emporia: new gas meters. In fact, the installation process begins Monday in town, according to Kansas Gas Service Communications Director Dawn Tripp. She tells...

If you enjoy the outdoors and your activities require a state permit, be prepared to pay more — in some cases, a lot more — for that paperwork. Senate Bill 50, originating in the Committee...

Lyon County is in the process of updating its flood maps. Zoning and Floodplain Administrator Sam Seeley says the county is working on what’s called a flood risk map. He says the end result will...

The 2019 Kansas Teacher of the Year delegation made a stop at Emporia State University on Friday. Teacher of the Year Whitney Morgan is an English Language Arts and English for Speakers of Other Langu...

If you need to obtain official fingerprint cards for any reason, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has set aside some time once a week for that purpose. Jail supervisor Brian Anstey says departme...

SOS has announced a promotion for one of its administrators. TinaRae Scott, a trained crisis services advocate since 2016, will now serve as Assistant Director of Crisis Services. Scott has worked out...