An Americus man is dead following a crash in Chase County Wednesday morning. The accident, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol, was reported just after 8:50 am at mile post 8.1 on Kansas Highway 150, 10.5 miles East of Marion. The KHP crash log reports that a 2021 International semi tractor driven by 62-year-old To...

US Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt has agreed with the US House of Representatives' decision to refer proposed articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee. Schmidt, on social media Wednesday, called the actions the "Right thing to do" saying, "Ac...

Following an extremely successful homecoming musical, Emporia State University's latest production is just about set to take the stage. "Below The Belt," a dark absurd comedy written by Richard Dresser, will open in the Frederickson Black Box Theatre Thursday and run through Sunday. Cast members and Director ...

The Founding City of Veterans Day once again showed up in full force to commemorate the holiday and honor those who have laid their lives on the line for our country Wedenesday. Activities, as always, began with the annual parade down Commercial Street, with nearly 60 entries included and the sidewalks almost filled. O...

For the first time in nearly a month, no communities in Northern Lyon County are under a boil water advisory. The advisory, issued this past Thursday for the city of Allen, was rescinded just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The advisory was issued this past week due to a loss in chlorine residuals, which put the city's wate...

The Emporia State volleyball team fell one spot after dropping their regular season finale to No. 10 Missouri Western last week. The Lady Hornets are 13th in the country entering the postseason with a 24-4 record. Ferris State remains atop the AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll with all 47 first-place votes and are being f...

The Emporia State football team dropped six more spots to No. 21 in the second-to-last AFCA DII Coaches Poll of the regular season after their 20-19 loss to Washburn in the Turnpike Tussle on Saturday. Ferris State remains atop the poll with all but one first-place vote with Harding, CSU Pueblo, Western Colorado, and ...

The College Football Playoff has announced that it is expanding to 24 teams beginning next year. The field will consist of conference champions from the Power 4 conferences including the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC and the highest-ranked team from the Group of 6 comprising of the American, Conference USA, MAC, Mount...

The No. 12 Emporia State volleyball team came up short in a battle of Top 25 teams in a 25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17 setback against No. 10 Missouri Western at White Auditorium in Emporia on Saturday night. The Griffons used a 6-1 run late in the first set to go up 1-0 before ESU hit just .083 in the second set while th...

The No. 15 Emporia State football team missed two go-ahead field goals including a game-winning attempt that missed with one second to play in a 20-19 setback to Washburn at Welch Stadium on Saturday in Emporia. The Hornets jumped out to a 12-0 lead after Eric "Tre" Stephenson knocked down an Ichabod ballcar...