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Rededication of National Memorial to Fallen Educators is planned next week. The rededication on June 21 will add names of teachers and staff lost over the last year. Assistant Director of Marketing an...

Plans are roughed out for a new veterans memorial in Olpe. Organizers Gary Murphy and Jerry Haag spoke at length with KVOE News recently about the project. Murphy says the tentative plan is to erect t...

For the seventh year in a row, an Emporia family helped turn glasses of lemonade into dollars for childhood cancer research. Alex’s Lemonade Stand was set up at Good’s Cash Saver on Friday...

AMERICUS — The USD 251 North Lyon County School Board has a regular meeting planned for Wednesday night. Board members will field a status report from the P-1 Group on potential facility upgrade...

An opening will be coming later this summer to the USD 253 Emporia School Board. During Wednesday’s meeting, the board will consider the resignation of Mike Helbert, who has served for the past ...

There are no reports of thefts, but a so-called “Bubble Bandit” has caused some spectacular sudsing of local fountains. The new fountain at Sixth and Merchant bubbled up Friday morning, wi...

A long-time Emporia administrator was recognized recently for exceptional service. Emporia Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Dr. George Abel received the USA-Kansas Outstanding Service Award. Th...

The Emporia City Commission will hold a study session Wednesday morning. The agenda includes a presentation of water district contracts for Rural Water District’s No. 1 and 4 serving Americus an...

SINGAPORE — President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have reached an agreement to end the North Korean nuclear weapons program. Your browser does not support the audio element....

ALMA — Wabaunsee County deputies are cautioning rural residents about a recent spate of burglaries to homes and outbuildings. The Sheriff’s Office says the main break-in times have been af...