The foundation has been laid; however, the exact look of future homelessness policy development locally is still in the early stages of development. That was according to United Way of the Flint Hills Director Whitney Johnson, who, along with Assistant City Manager Tayler Wash and UWFH Community Food and Housing Coordi...

Last week was a quiet one on the local data center front for the first time since the potential project was announced over 3 months ago. This week may not be. Lyon County Community Alliance has scheduled a Let's Learn All About Data Centers and the Flint Hills Digital Campus discussion at the Emporia Public Library fro...

Two people were hurt and hospitalized after a bus crash northeast of Emporia early Monday. The wreck involving a Greyhound bus happened shortly after 5:30 am at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 131 northbound, so just outside the Emporia service exit and nearly 5 miles northeast of the Emporia exit. The Kansas Highway Patro...

Ag producers have had to deal with rising input costs for a long period of time, and this summer hasn't helped. Diesel prices now above $6 a gallon for the national average are causing producers, regardless of their operation, to make adjustments. Jacquelyne Leffler of Leffler Prime Performance: Leffler says the impact...

Paving work begins this week on Kansas Highway 177 in Chase County. The Sheriff's Office says the project begins Thursday, weather permitting, and could go into late October. The current plan is to start near US Highway 50 and pave south to Cassoday. Crews will work on one side of the road at a time. Delays and slower ...

The Emporia and Area Athletes of the Week were announced Monday morning. Cael Claibourn is the Emporia Athlete of the Week. The sophomore quarterback threw for three touchdowns and ran in a couple scores in Friday's 58-20 victory over Wichita West. Council Grove's David McDiffett is the Area Athlete of the Week. McDif...

Emporia High tennis hosted the Emporia Invite on Saturday. Izabella Hinst went 2-1 in singles and finished the event in ninth. Chelsea Mendez and Alexa Tovar teamed up for fourth in doubles with a 2-2 day. The Lady Spartans take to the courts on Wednesday at the Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka.

The #24 Emporia State football team pitched a second-half shutout on the way to a 34-20 win over #20 Michigan Tech on Opening Day at Welch Stadium on Saturday. The Hornet defense set the tone early with a three-and-out before the Hornets used a 49-yard run by Ondraye Beasley to set up his first touchdown catch as a Ho...

Emporia High volleyball returned to action Saturday for the first time in more than a week, making the trip to the Valley Center Tournament. The Lady Spartans got off to a difficult start, dropping their first two matches of the day. Andover and Bishop Carroll each earned two-set sweeps over Emporia High. The Black and...

Emporia High soccer ended the Salina South Tourney with a 2-0 win over Junction City on Saturday. EHS led 1-0 at half and received goals in the 27th minute from Roy Bernal and Thiago Esquivel in the 78th. The Black and Red finish the tournament in fifth place and improve to 4-1. The Spartans play their first home match...