We have had weather whiplash this week, and we aren't the only ones affected. High temperatures will be near record highs Friday and setting a record Saturday. This follows a hard freeze and a record low Monday when temperatures bottomed out at 11 degrees. Wind chills early Monday were almost -10 at times. Plants have ...

The doors have reopened at Emporia's longtime downtown grocery. Long known as Country Mart or Reeble's Country Mart, Good's CashSaver reopened to the public Thursday -- complete with new signage outside, as well as new checkout equipment, retagged merchandise and an internal remodel of the entire store. Good's has had ...

During her 2026 State of the State address back in January, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said she would sign a cell phone ban in schools. On Thursday, she made good on her statement. The governor signed Senate Substitute for Substitute for House Bill 2299, which bans the use of cell phones and other personal electronic ...

The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission continues investigating after seizing several allegedly illegal gaming machines in Emporia this week. Kansas Racing and Gaming worked with Emporia Police officers to serve a search warrant at Sunoco, 505 South Commercial, seizing five machines, paperwork and money. Racing and Gam...

Madison residents can now use their water without boiling it. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment rescinded a boil water advisory for the town Thursday, a week after it was announced. A water line was punctured as part of a box culvert replacement project. Madison was in an advisory this past October after ...

The Emporia State tennis teams started spring break with duals in Florida on Tuesday. The men dominated in a 7-0 sweep of Vassar College. The Hornets didn't drop a set on the day and only one set was as close as two games. Mostafa Elbasnaly dominated at #1 singles with a 6-0, 6-1 win while Diego Calvo dropped just t...

Year 11 for Anthony Markowitz at the helm of the Emporia High baseball program is underway, and the Spartans are hoping to build on one of the program's best recent seasons. The Black and Red continue to prepare for the 2026 campaign after setting a recent program mark with 15 wins a year ago. The Spartans will have so...

The Emporia State baseball team split two games over the weekend and took the series 2-1 over Central Oklahoma as head coach John Martin made his first return to Edmond, Okla. to face his former team. The Hornets got back into the win column for a series on Saturday with a 12-3 win. UCO took an early 2-0 lead in the s...

The Emporia State track & field teams wrapped up the indoor portion of their season at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. on Saturday. Two Hornets and two Lady Hornets finished with Second Team All-American honors. Isabella Davie had the second best score in program...

On Sunday, the Flint Hills League All League teams were released for boys and girls basketball. Local athletes receiving recognition: Girls: 1st team: Emory Speece Osage City, Allie Kneisler Lyndon and Kaelyn Boss Osage City. 2nd team: Jayla Jenkins Osage City, Ava Wilson Chase County and Jardyn Segrist of Lyndon. Boys...