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Come early Tuesday, the current emergency department at Newman Regional Health will be closed. That’s the plan as hospital staffers plan to make the changeover to a new $15 million emergency dep...

Young hunters from the surrounding area gathered Saturday and Sunday for the annual Dave Hollond Memorial Youth Hunt. Formerly known as the Clint Bowyer Youth Hunt, the event was renamed after the lat...

An Emporia teen celebrates her victory for winning on the modeling show, Battle of the Strut. Emma Palafox (13) has always held the goal of becoming a Hollywood actress. Born and raised in the Emporia...

Governor-elect Laura Kelly is set to take office next week. If she decides for a re-election bid in 2022, she won’t have to worry about teenaged challengers. Last year, lawmakers approved an ele...

One person had minor injuries as a result of a crash at the Kansas Turnpike’s Emporia tollgate Sunday. Rescue crews, Lyon County deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers were called to the ex...

For the record, the first very high fire danger day of 2019 for the KVOE listening area is Jan. 6. A combination of temperatures approaching 60 degrees, dry grasses and southerly winds as high as 30 m...

One individual was hospitalized after an injury accident on Kansas Highway 99 Saturday evening. Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputies and Emporia/Lyon County EMS responded to a reported injury accident...

Beacon for Hope had a fortuitous year in 2018 and is looking to build upon it in 2019. Several fundraisers and support events took place last year, with many on the horizon for 2019. Executive Directo...

Lyon County’s Local Emergency Planning Committee has its first quarterly meeting of the year Thursday. Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell says committee members will get a unique perspect...

The investigation continues into the traffic death of Jose Angel Montes now six months after his passing. Police Capt. Dave DeVries says final autopsy results have started coming in but not all of tho...