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The state of Kansas is taking a new approach when it comes to child support collections. This week, Gov. Jeff Colyer unveiled the Child Support Evaders Initiative, which features a website dedicated t...

Emporia Public Schools is continuing a proactive approach to its emergency operations plan. The Emporia School Board had been urging more progress be made on the plan since its implementation in 2016 ...

A pair of local entities came together Wednesday evening to protest sexual assualt SOS hosted its annual Take Back the Night event Wednesday at Emporia State University’s Bruder Theater. SOS Sex...

The future of Reading Elementary has been in question for at least 20 years. The future now will become the past at the close of the current school year. USD 251 North Lyon County board members voted ...

S.O.S. welcomed a special guest speaker who shared her story of sexual assault with students from across the KVOE listening area. In January 2012 Daisy Coleman, then 14, and her close friend were sexu...

Emporia will benefit from a major federal grant to help business expansion in the southeast corner of town. The US Department of Commerce has announced a $1.3 million grant to build a 1-million-gallon...

Zoning matters dominated the quarterly joint meeting involving Emporia city and Lyon County commissioners Wednesday. Commissioners discussed the status of city and county zoning regulations in light o...

Sunday liquor sales could officially be a-go in Emporia later this year. During a brief action meeting Wednesday, city commissioners voted 5-0 on an ordinance to allow sales from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday...

The participant list is now set for the 2018 Match Day fundraiser as organized by the Emporia Community Foundation. On KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 segment Wednesday, Community Foundation Director Becky J...

A special presentation is taking place on the Emporia State campus Wednesday evening. The Rachel’s Challenge presentation will be at 7 pm at the Memorial Union Ballroom. Rachel’s Challenge...