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Chase County firefighters had to scramble to handle a trio of grass fires Thursday. Fire Chief Steve Fillmore says the most significant fire by far was one that developed near Road 190 and YY Road, ju...

Those of you who plan to get behind the wheel after having some alcohol or illicit drugs this weekend will see a lot of law enforcement out and about. Agencies from across Kansas and several Plains st...

Everything is in place for the latest round of water system improvements for northwest Lyon County. County commissioners signed off on a so-called “concurrence of agreements” with contract...

KVOE began its mid-session updates with local and area lawmakers Thursday as 51st District Representative Ron Highland of Wamego joined the Morning Show. Highland touched base on several topics and ag...

Emporia State University has two special activities taking place on campus to round out the week. First up is the latest Governance, Law and Economics Lecture. At 6 pm Thursday, Flager College’s...

The state’s voter registration process was a central point in a special candidate forum hosted by Lyon County Republicans on Thursday night. Secretary of State candidates Keith Esau, Craig McCul...

Two Emporians are among six people arrested in Jackson County for suspected drug-related behavior over the weekend. KVOE’s television WIBW in Topeka says a police officer in Hoyt stopped a vehic...

Emporia State students and the public are planning a march and rally for sensible gun reform Friday morning on campus. The newly formed Students Demand Action organization is hosting the event to mark...

Two rekindles marked fire activity in Lyon County on Wednesday. Fire crews from Emporia and Americus were dispatched to a grass fire in the 800 block of Road 240, about two miles east of Americus, sho...

KANSAS CITY — Gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach has been found in contempt of court for not complying with a judge’s orders in a lawsuit over the state’s voter registration rules. ...