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OMAHA, Neb. — A one-time Emporia gymnastics coach accused of videotaping a student and an adult woman in Omaha has been sentenced to prison. James Bryce Fogg, 28, received seven to nine years in...

USD 251 North Lyon County held a special meeting Thursday where the 2018-19 budget was formally approved. This year’s total budget authority is just over $10.4 million with a mill rate of 40.499...

Emporia’s annual Walk to Defeat ALS is this Saturday morning. There is no entry fee to participate and teams are raising money for the ALS Association. Development Manager Sarah Holmes says, in ...

Just a few Lyon County roads are closed after heavy rain Thursday. Road J between 140 and 150, 150 between J and Kansas Highway 99 and 240 between D and E-5 have re-opened. However, the following road...

All the moisture we’ve had this month is having the same impact on Emporia’s underground infrastructure as if it was bone-dry. Now at least three Emporia water mains failed overnight. Publ...

MAYETTA — An Overbrook man was arrested in Jackson County after a chase ended with the suspect allegedly crashing into a law enforcement vehicle. The Topeka Capital-Journal says the incident sta...

TOPEKA — A challenge by Democrats hoping to keep Greg Orman off the ballot for the gubernatorial race has failed. The State Objections Board — a three-person panel including Lt. Governor T...

Firefighters responded to a structure fire call in Neosho Rapids early Friday. Thankfully, the situation wasn't as dire as it could have been. Hartford-Neosho Rapids and Emporia fire crews were dispat...

SOS Strong is in the books, and it was a banner year for fundraising. This year, 20 local men from Lyon and most surrounding counties accepted a personal invitation to raise $1,000 apiece to support S...

The KVOE listening area got a healthy amount of rain Thursday although some minor flooding has also been noted. Thursday morning some ponding could be seen on streets in Emporia and surrounding commun...