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Facing lower donations last year versus past years, the Emporia Rescue Mission is making some adjustments to its operations at Abundant Harvest. Director Lee Alderman says monthly donations are down o...

This upcoming Saturday, the Lyon County League will crown its basketball tournament champions. The tournament has seen a host of changes since it was first hosted in 1921. One of those changes has bee...

The state’s contingent of federal lawmakers is on board with President Donald Trump’s plan to end the current government shutdown. Over the weekend, the President announced a plan to conti...

Westar Energy has scheduled several meetings across the state as the utility helps applicants in the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. LIEAP, as it’s called, is a federally-funded program th...

A hearing is set for Tuesday morning in the case of a man accused of rape in Lyon County District Court. Jeremy Lee Massey has a motions hearing at 10 am. Massey is accused of rape, aggravated crimina...

More travel improvements are likely Monday after a lot of icy conditions melted away Sunday. Road conditions were bolstered by temperatures in the low 30s and abundant sunshine. Conditions were slick ...

Lyon County’s 2018 crime stats resembled those from past years. County Attorney Marc Goodman says 575 criminal cases started court proceedings last year after 558 in 2017 and 571 in 2016. Goodma...

Burn season is fast approaching, and Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell encourages residents to pick up free burn permits if they have not already taken that step. Fell joined KVOE&...

The way it’s shaping up, Governor Laura Kelly can expect a lot of pushback on her recently-announced budget. In fact, opposition has already developed. Moderate and conservative Republicans alik...

Emporia’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration is taking place in two locations Monday. Emporia State University will hold a candlelight vigil starting at 3 pm at Union Square. Students can writ...