8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (111+ words) KVOE Two individuals were hospitalized following a single-vehicle accident in Lyon County Friday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at Interstate 35 mile marker 113 southbound at 9:50 am. KHP says a 2016 Infiniti, driven by 44-year-old Natalie Joan Reed…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (223+ words) Pioneer Bluffs’ newest leadership team members have hit the ground running in recent weeks with several major events and projects on the calendar over the next month. For Arndt, Pioneer Bluffs is a new venture; however, non-profit work is right…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (185+ words) The annual Emporia Farmer’s Market Homegrown celebration saw a tremendous turnout of both market customers and watermelon lovers Saturday. The celebration included the 21st annual ESB Financial Watermelon Contest, where kids were able to roll, eat and even spit their way…...

11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (237+ words) Rainfall over the last few days helped to keep temperatures more mild for the mid-summer months; however, that’s all about to quickly change. Following temperatures in the mid to upper 80s the last several days, Mother Nature will be cranking up…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (67+ words) KVOE Miniature train riders, take note: the train is ready for you. The Sertoma club’s featured public attraction at Soden’s Grove was closed temporarily after some warping issues were discovered on the track Wednesday. The club spent Thursday inspecting the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (66+ words) Feel Good Friday – Rotary Newsmaker: Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Interim President and CEO Mike Law updates construction at Little Lyons Childcare. Lyon County Emergency Communications Director Roxanne Van Gundy discusses a recent spate of abusive calls to emergency dispatchers....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (286+ words) USD 417 Morris County logo. With the failure of its previous bond initiative in March, USD 417 Morris County is getting ready to sit down with members of the community to try and draft a new, more agreeable option for voters, possibly…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (145+ words) USD 253 Emporia Public Schools graphic. Classes begin in less than a month for USD 253 Emporia school students, and the district has not outlined details of its adherence to the state’s new “Bell to Bell, No Cell” policy on electronic devices....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (209+ words) Typically, a constitutional amendment doesn’t get a lot of voter attention — but an amendment designed to change the initial selection method for Kansas Supreme Court justices has done just that. Kansas Appleseed held a “Justice for All” forum Thursday night,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (150+ words) Staffers at Lyon County Emergency Communications have been dealing with some untoward callers recently. The department says it has been getting calls from people who are launching offensive or abusive statements to emergency dispatchers because they don’t like unspecified matters…...