Emporia's 2027 budget could be finalized this week. City commissioners may well approve the annual Revenue Neutral Rate and the overall budget document as part of their meetings Wednesday. Public hearings on the related topics will take place early in the meeting. After those discussions, commissioners may approve the ...

Over the course of a 6-decade-long career in journalism, Bill Kurtis has covered just about everything. Murders. Cold cases. Deadly chemicals. And, yes, the whirlwind that launched his career. Kurtis, alongside Plainspoken Books editor Alec Loganbill and Kansas Reflector opinion writer Max McCoy, led a conversation abo...

Demolition is nearing the halfway point of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall -- to the point that the building's name is no longer on the structure. Demolition began last week after a contract crew handled window removal and asbestos abatement through much of last month. So far, the southern part of the structu...

It's not fully open to the public, but the One9 and 5R travel plaza complex in far west Emporia is opening in stages. Both sides of the complex -- the One9 portion for semis and other heavy trucks on the north side, 5R on the south for passenger vehicles -- officially opened Friday. Sbarro has also opened, with India E...

A second criminal case has been filed against an Emporia man already charged with aggravated kidnapping after an alleged incident in east Emporia last month. Brent Hardin was already facing kidnapping, aggravated battery, possession of a weapon by a felon, criminal damage and drug possession counts after allegedly hold...

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...