Reported burglaries near Osage City and Overbrook have led to two arrests. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the reports were noted between Jan. 3-5. Following early investigative work, deputies and investigators gained enough information for a search warrant. Colton Hill, age 23 of Osage City, and 52-year-old Bria...

There may be changes to the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas' board structure, but those won't be coming for a while. The RDA Board of Directors meeting Friday saw a new development in a public conversations underway for months: a tentative agreement for the existing Economic Development Advancem...

Emergency crews are responding to a reported injury accident on Interstate 35. The accident was reported just before noon at I-35 mile marker 141 southbound west of the Neosho Rapids Hartford exit. Full details are currently pending, however, initial details indicate the accident involved a single vehicle that left the...

A former Burlington teacher and wrestling coach will spend the next three years in prison following sentencing in Coffey County Thursday. 32-year-old Michael Vander Linden was sentenced to 36 months in prison during a hearing in Coffey County District Court Thursday. Vander Linden will also have lifetime registration a...

Brad Marcotte is officially the former superintendent at USD 421 Lyndon. Marcotte and school board members finalized a separation and release agreement as part of a special meeting last week. As part of the agreement: *Marcotte resigned effective immediately and was released from his contract with the district *Marcott...

The Emporia State basketball teams fell twice to Washburn at White Auditorium on Saturday in the Turnpike Tussle. The #2 Ichabods raced out to a 13-3 lead and never trailed on the way to a 105-77 win over the Hornets. Jack Bachelor scored 11 of Washburn's first 13 and ESU never got back into the game. Washburn finish...

Emporia Spartan Boxing will be looking to send a competitor to the Silver Gloves National Tournament this weekend. 14-year-old Cristian "Gio" Cervantes will compete in the Silver Gloves Regional finals on Saturday in Rockford, Illinois at 154 lbs. With a win, Cervantes will advance to his first national champ...

The Emporia State basketball teams played to a split against Central Missouri at White Auditorium in Emporia Thursday to restart the 2024-25 season. Gracie Gilpin and Katie Horyna combined for 42 points as the Lady Hornets fended off the Jennies 70-66. ESU rushed into the lead on a personal 9-0 run by Gilpin at the en...

It was a good start to the 2025 portion of the schedule for the Emporia High boys swim and dive team on Thursday. The Spartans won their home invitational with 485 points winning the meet by 60 points over Seaman. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Beckett Schultz, Collin Moody, Luke Marshall and Logan Woydziak won t...

One area high school football standout will be playing in the Kansas Shrine Bowl in Dodge City this June. Council Grove's Ace Monihen was selected to play for the West team in the Shrine Bowl. Monihen helped the Braves to an 8-4 record and an appearance in a Class 2A Sub-State Championship game against Nemaha Central. ...