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After three days, the City of Emporia has lifted its voluntary water conservation request. The request, in place since Wednesday morning, came at a time when the city was seeing record water usage tha...

Warriors For Hope is set to start its fundraising campaign next week. The campaign is in its second year and raises money for suicide awareness. The campaign comes at the perfect time with September b...

Horse owners around the KVOE listening area need to be advised confirmed cases of West Nile virus have been found nearby. The Kansas Department of Agriculture says West Nile has been confirmed in Butl...

A man accused in Lyon County District Court of rape and child sex exploitation is now set for pretrial and arraignment. Travis Dean Iverson faces one count of rape and 12 of sex exploitation, even as ...

No Coast Film Fest 5 launches Friday evening. The festival brings short films from around the world to the Emporia Granada Theatre for three days of screenings. Over 70 short films are part of the eve...

Plans are in the works to redevelop and repurpose the former home of the Emporia Gazette, and residents can learn more about the grand plan Sunday. Building owners Rick and Colleen Mitchell are the fe...

Crops are suffering as our current heat wave finally dissipates. Livestock, meanwhile, are holding their own if they can stay out and about, according to Lyon County Extension ag agent Brian Rees. Ree...

If everything works well, the city of Emporia will end its request for voluntary water conservation at 9 pm Friday. City Manager Trey Cocking has been providing daily updates on KVOE's Morning Show af...

The end of our record-resetting heat wave is almost at hand. High temperatures will go back above 100 degrees Friday, topping out at 104 -- which would come close to our current daily record of 107 se...

Utility crews have restored water service to Emporia customers following a line break Thursday afternoon. The City of Emporia says service has been restored to residents between Weaver and Grand in ea...