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An Olathe man faces possible drug distribution charges after an arrest Saturday in Osage County. Sheriff Chris Wells says the arrest of 31-year-old Jason Self followed a traffic stop on US Highway 75 ...

A low-end severe weather threat Sunday into early Monday never materialized, and only part of the KVOE listening area got any notable rainfall during that time period. Sunday afternoon and early eveni...

Interviews are complete and the results of a recent review of Emporia's economic development efforts is expected possibly sometime next month. That was the report delivered by Regional Development Ass...

USD 251 North Lyon County has managed to operate for over a decade now with very few changes to its budget year-to-year and that trend won't change in 2025. During the USD 251 board meeting Wednesday,...

Unemployment was on the rise across Kansas for July. The month saw the state's unemployment rate increase from 3.0 percent in June to 3.2 percent. Labor Economist Emily Doerkson says private sector jo...

Current alerts from the National Weather Service: *Severe thunderstorm watch: Chase County until 6 pm. Main hazards are 70 mph wind and 1.75-inch hail

Strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible areawide through midnight, and the National Weather Service has extended an existing severe thunderstorm watch to include part of the KVOE listening area...

The David Traylor Zoo has a new director. Brenda Young comes to Emporia after serving at the eight-acre Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Young has experience in zoo operations, budgets, re...

An Emporia intersection heavily impacted by a water main break two weeks ago has more issues. A water main break developed at 12th and West shortly before 3 pm. The break follows a trio of failures on...

The Lyon County Fair ends Saturday, and board member Aaron Armitage is quite pleased with what he has seen the last three weeks. On KVOE's 8:05 am newscast Friday, Armitage says, "I have no complaints...