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Local foster children received a day of fun and joy thanks to members of West Side Baptist Church this weekend. The second annual Fun Day for Foster Kids was held Saturday afternoon. Event organizer C...

Safe Kids Emporia held their final child seat safety check lane of the year this weekend. The fourth and final check lane of the year came in advance of National Child Passenger Safety Week this week....

The community of Hartford came together Saturday for “A Day to Honor.” The day-long community festival saw a host of activities including a morning bike ride and color run, breakfast and f...

Disc golfers came out to Hammond Park Saturday in support of Team Schnak and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Timmerman Elementary hosted the benefit disc golf tournament with the help of Dy...

A colorful, unique event took place Saturday as more than 100 people flocked to Emporia State University for the annual Nitty Gritty Tie-Dye Run. The 5K run and walk invites participants out for a mor...

Emporia firefighters were toned out to a combination fire and gas smell call Friday evening, but they found no evidence of either after an investigation. Fire crews were dispatched to the 2301 block o...

Kansas Board of Education candidate Jim Hannon stopped at Emporia’s Hammond Park on Friday as part of a fundraiser organized by the Emporia NEA and Lyon County Democrats. Hannon tells KVOE News ...

A culinary competition is being planned next to month to support student chefs at Flint Hills Technical College. It’s the second year the college has hosted the competition, dubbed “The Cu...

Nearly 70 tons of ground beef has been recalled over concerns about bacterial contamination. Cargill is recalling almost 133,000 pounds of beef after potential E. coli contamination was reported. The ...

Before Emporia State’s football team takes the field at Welch Stadium against Lindenwood on Saturday, don’t be surprised to see a lot of color splashed around the stadium and other parts o...