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For the first time this calendar year, the National Weather Service is discouraging controlled burns areawide both Thursday and Friday. A combination of mild temperatures, relative humidity levels bel...

Nearly a month after her arrest, a Texas woman now faces formal charges of human trafficking in Coffey County. Leslie Cadena, age 24 of Laredo, was formally charged Wednesday. She is charged with sing...

The detours remain the same, but plans to start the demolition and construction process for Emporia's Interstate 35 bridge over Lincoln Street have been delayed. The Kansas Department of Transportatio...

Lyon County commissioners approved a pair of items of note in their action meeting Thursday. Commissioners approved two months of interim quality assurance reviews from Priority Dispatch relating to t...

Tuesday night's alleged shots fired and pursuit incident has led to misdemeanor charges through Lyon County District Court. Juan Medina Cervantes Jr has been charged with single counts of unlawful dis...

A motions hearing is coming next month in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Michael D Bishop is charged with single counts of possession with intent to distribute up to 100 grams of methamphetamin...

There's a shortage of volunteers in the Emporia area looking to help children in need. CASA is searching for new volunteers with a new class set to begin next week with an orientation session. CASAs, ...

If you plan to turn your home into an Airbnb or other form of short-term rental, whether for a getaway for yourself or to help Emporia's lodging availability for large-scale events, Visit Emporia has ...

Residents using several major cell phone providers need to make adjustments if they need to call Lyon County 911 or the Emergency Communications non-emergency line. Emergency Communications says there...

A full schedule is pending, however, local leadership is hopeful groundwork could begin later this year on Emporia's new fire station. During the monthly Q&A With Trey on KVOE's Talk of Emporia Mo...