After large hail through the middle of the KVOE listening area and tornadic activity east of the signal area Monday, more severe weather is possible Tuesday. TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers expects scattered development by late afternoon, much like Monday's severe weather. Hail and wind are the main concerns, although ...

Lyndon's post office was damaged by fire Monday evening, and it appears lightning from strong storms was the cause. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the fire was reported just before 7 pm and confirmed by a deputy at 7 pm. While passersby were using fire extinguishers to help the effort, firefighters arrived from ...

Progress has taken place in downtown Emporia as repairs continue on a sinkhole that developed late last month. City Engineer Jim Ubert says the collapsed 44-inch storm sewer has been replaced at and near the failure site near the 10th and Commercial intersection. Pavement may be replaced as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday...

Plans continue to unfold on how to repair the new Rocky Ford bridge deck. Issues went public during the Lyon County Commission meeting last week when County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield said rebar was poking through the new concrete deck in spots, following the decking process in early April. The potential cause or caus...

Logan Avenue Elementary School's future will be discussed as part of a special Emporia Public Schools board meeting Wednesday. Residents are invited to give their thoughts as USD 253 considers whether to shut down school operations at Logan Avenue as the key component of the district's ongoing cost containment discussi...