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Coffey County Sheriff Tom Johnson says a law enforcement pursuit covering parts of three counties ended with an arrest early Friday. Johnson says the incident began unfolding around 2 am with a traffi...

The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed convictions for second-degree murder and mistreatment of a dependent adult in a Coffey County case. The case against Carol Sue Burris developed after the 2017 dea...

Southwick House's $18,000 grant from the Sunflower Foundation will help the agency in several ways. This grant comes from the foundation's Capacity Building Program, "Strengthening Our Sector: Stronge...

Lyon County's advance voter turnout has been low for the Presidential Preference Primary. County Clerk and Election Officer Tammy Vopat says the turnout as of the close of business Thursday was two pe...

A notable tax reform package has cleared one major hurdle -- doing so with ease Thursday night. The Kansas Senate passed SB 539 by a 29-11 vote, or by more than enough votes to override a veto attempt...

Emporia State's Peterson Planetarium is back open, and it's more user-friendly than before. A renovation project started this past summer, involving new carpet, new seats and new technology for the pr...

Last week, Emporia firefighters started a controlled burn at Jones Park. They finished what they started Thursday. Emporia Fire Training Officer Matt Luder says things went well. He also tells KVOE Ne...

Residents interested in reliving some of their past or curious about the future -- or both -- are encouraged to attend a special open house Monday. Little Lyons Childcare, the new name for the one-tim...

Starting next week, travelers along US Highway 75 in southern Osage County will be dealing with a multi-bridge repair project. The Kansas Department of Transportation is resurfacing and patching bridg...

Lyon County commissioners zipped through their action session agenda Thursday. Commissioners approved a quote from Myers Brothers out of Kansas City to install six remote oil fill pipes at the new Lyo...