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The Newman Regional Health Foundation has a received a $10,000 grant from the Clint Bowyer 79 Fund to support its planned pediatric therapy department. As the hospital prepares to open its new Emergen...

A new community festival is taking place in Hartford this weekend. “A Day to Honor” has been set up as a fundraiser for the fall rendition of the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight....

Lyon County commissioners have an action session Thursday morning. The main topic on the agenda is an update on system improvements for Rural Water District No. 1. The district is installing new water...

Emporia State University’s Governance Law & Economics lecture series for this fall kicked off Tuesday night with a lecture on the history of women’s economic rights. Dr. Jayme Lemke, ...

The investigation continues into a fatal accident in Morris County over the weekend. The Kansas Highway Patrol has been investigating the death of 56-year-old Shawn Irons of Herington since he was app...

Last week, Osage County deputies began investigating strings of vehicle burglaries in several communities, Now, deputies are officially asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible....

The Emporia Friends of the Zoo’s Oasis capital campaign is nearing the finish line, thanks to a major challenge grant announced Tuesday. The Capitol Federal Foundation has committed $300,000 to ...

KVOE’s annual Drive for Food is officially underway, and it’s starting when the Salvation Army food pantry is needing a lot of help. During KVOE’s Newsmaker segment Tuesday, Capt. De...

As the City of Emporia continues to wrap up its 2018 park improvements, one of the most anticipated projects of the year will likely not be ready until Spring. Peter Pan Park is the site of a new spla...

A defendant in a burglary case will be in court for sentencing Wednesday. Dianna Lee was arrested along with three co-defendants in January after reports of at least one rural burglary. Lee and the ot...