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Three teenagers were hurt in a crash in Wabaunsee County on Sunday. The crash happened on Interstate 35 at Quail Road around 6 pm. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 17-year-old Cole Martinez of Chapman w...

Partnerships and planning were among the main highlights of a special Talk of Emporia last week dealing with city-county operations. Both Emporia Mayor Danny Giefer and Lyon County Commission Chair Ro...

Emporia State University has a new emergency manager. Andrew McHenry takes over those duties from Carrie Boettcher, who has taken a new role on campus. University spokesperson Gwen Larson tells KVOE N...

Sacred Heart School has launched into the new academic year with a new leader at the helm. Darby O’Neill, a Kansas City native, actually comes to Emporia from Los Angeles, where he led a Catholi...

Smoke-A-Bus is coming to Lyon County schools this week. Lyon County deputies will conduct special fire safety training for students, with activities at North Lyon County Elementary on Wednesday and ag...

Two Emporia businesses had their operations disrupted by faulty air handling units Sunday. CVS Pharmacy at 1215 Merchant had a power outage develop shortly before 2 pm. Once the power returned, a roof...

The Kansas Supreme Court says a petition to have a grand jury investigate the potential mishandling of voter information by gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach can move forward. Chief Justice Lawton N...

Strong storms may affect parts of the KVOE listening area Sunday night. Morris County is in a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 pm. Hail, high winds and heavy rain are the main concerns. Strong to se...

Last month’s primary election results have been certified. The State Board of Canvassers met Friday and confirmed voting numbers, saying Secretary of State Kris Kobach defeated Gov. Jeff Colyer ...

The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office says an elderly Oklahoma man was the victim in Thursday morning’s fatal crash outside New Strawn. Norval Bassford, 93, of McAlester, Okla., was killed wh...