Category Archives: News

A pillar on Lyon County's judicial bench for nearly 20 years has died. John O Sanderson passed away at Newman Regional Health on Thursday. He was 85. Born in Osceola, Iowa, in 1938, Sanderson got a ba...

There's another street improvement project coming for Emporia. Next week, work begins on a pavement milling and overlay project on West 15th between State and Lawrence. Work could last into early Nove...

An Overland Park man received minor injuries after a semi tipped over in east Emporia Friday morning. The accident prompted a response by Lyon County Deputies, Emporia/Lyon County EMS and the Kansas D...

The Emporia Chamber Foundation is celebrating after getting a six-figure grant for its potential purchase of the Maynard Early Childhood Center. The state says the Chamber Foundation has received a ne...

Deliberations continue in an attempted murder case originating from an incident near Emporia a year ago. The jury in the case against Logan Casteel got the case late Thursday afternoon, according to L...

Right on the heels of a major scholarship announcement this week, Emporia State University is detailing an increased earnings allocation on its endowment as a way to provide more help to students. ESU...

Two weeks ago, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced the state's high-speed internet connectivity plan is up for public comment through Nov. 2. Volume 2 of the state's Broadband Equity Access and Depl...

Chase County deputies say they arrested a Kansas City, Missouri man on suspicion of drug distribution this week. Deputies say they stopped a vehicle for speeding late Tuesday night on US Highway 50 ne...

Thursday's unrealized chance for severe weather won't return any time soon for the KVOE listening area. Gusty winds, however, will stay in place into the weekend. In fact, the National Weather Service...

With drought ongoing and the fall wildfire season beginning as a result, the Kansas Forest Service has unveiled a new tool so residents across the state can gauge their risks from grass fires, dependi...