Strong storms can't be ruled out for the rest of Wednesday into the early evening hours. A slight risk area continues along and east of the Kansas Turnpike, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Gargan. The risk area Wednesday follows severe weather with no official risk Monday and a slight to enhanc...

Progress continues as the Americus City Council gets ready to end the city's police department operations. Mayor Dustin Wright tells KVOE News the inventory process is complete, thanks to the work of former police chief Jody Meyers. Evidence processing is next, and Wright says the goal is to have that work done by the ...

The eventual "disposition" of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall will be among the discussion points for Lyon County commissioners Thursday. Newman Regional Health announced plans to eventually demolish the building in February, following the move of the Emporia State nursing department from the hospit...

For years, Kansas has allowed a grace period for mail ballots to return to county clerk offices and still be counted for an election cycle. That grace period no longer applies, as Lyon County Clerk and Election Officer Amie Jones mentioned on KVOE's Morning Show on Tuesday. Jones expects the dropbox outside the Lyon Co...

Formal charges are pending after an alleged pursuit developed east of Emporia on Tuesday. The Coffey County Sheriff's Office says deputies started a routine traffic stop, but a pursuit developed instead. Eventually, the suspect's vehicle left a road and went into a muddy field at an unspecified location near 22nd Road....

As plans continue to formulate for repairs to the Rocky Ford bridge deck, Lyon County is announcing the closure of a county road for a separate bridge replacement project. Road 310 is closing Wednesday between Roads C and D. The 300 block of Road 310 will be closed during the project, and the Lyon County Highway Depart...

Plans for a new address to house Flint Hills Technical College programs have moved forward. Plans for a 7Brew Coffee location in northwest Emporia are now stuck in traffic, in a manner of speaking. The Planning Commission approved the official rezoning of 615 Overlander, changing that from Lyon County Light Industrial ...

The latest Honor Flight has returned safely for USD 252 Southern Lyon County. Students, veterans and school staffers returned from our nation's capital around 8:20 pm, capping off another intensive trip. Olpe High senior Jaiden Kurzen has had family members in the military -- and on a previous Honor Flight. Part of the...

Repairs are done on a water main break in central Emporia. Crews were called to the 800 block of West 9th for repairs, finishing their work around 5 pm. Service has been restored to nearby homes. 4:30 pm Tuesday Emporia Underground Utilities is working on an emergency repair in central Emporia. Crews have officially re...

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...

Bridge replacement is ahead in Coffey County, starting next week. The Kansas Department of Transportation says the Lynx Road bridge over Frog Creek is designated for replacement. It's nearly 2 miles north of Old Highway 50, or 26th Road, and is set for a 3-span structure that will be wider and longer than a bridge buil...

A threat of severe weather has not materialized. A tornado watch for south central and southeast Kansas, including Chase and Greenwood counties, was issued Tuesday afternoon and ran almost its full length before being canceled with no severe weather reported. There is a slight risk of severe storms along and east of th...