Emporia's splash pad is closed until further notice. The City of Emporia announced the closure of the pad at Peter Pan Park Monday. The reason for the closure is due to needed repairs. The exact cause for the repairs and a timeline for said repairs have not been announced. The city will provide updates via its official...

Among last week's business for the Kansas Board of Regents was a conversation with Emporia State University administrators about economic development -- and the topic of a potential data center came up. Assistant Vice President of Government Relations and Economic Development Greg Schneider says the data center could b...

Saturday's induction ceremony for the National Teachers Hall of Fame culminated a week's worth of activities celebrating this year's class, including the annual rededication of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators, which took place inside the Visser Hall atrium Saturday morning. Receiving recognition Saturday were...

Emporia's annual Pride celebration brought the gay, straight, allies and casual bystanders to downtown Emporia on Sunday. Pride this year featured a short parade, live music from Sunblush and Sincerely Eugene, vendors and a drag show led by Emporia native Q -- who appeared on Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race and will be...

One person was hurt after a crash on the Kansas Turnpike in Chase County on Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly after 11:30 am on the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 113, or just northeast of the Flint Hills cattle pens exit. Troopers say 81-year-old Henry Chamberlain of Bonner Springs was ...

Area athletes will take the field Saturday in the Kansas 8-Man All-Star Games in Beloit, representing their schools and communities on one of the state's biggest postseason stages. In the Division 1 game, scheduled for 10 a.m., Madison's Cruz Leiser and Octavian Dean will suit up for the East squad alongside Lyndon sta...

Emporia State baseball coach John Martin has hired former Hornet Ty Barclay to join his coaching staff for 2027. Barclay spent last season at Missouri Southern where he helped the Lions go 34-19 and make the NCAA Tournament. He previously spent four years as an assistant at the University of Mary. Barclay, a Canada ...

The 2026 Kansas High School Softball Coaches All-State Softball teams have been announced, recognizing standout performances from Osage City, Southern Lyon County and Marais des Cygnes Valley. Fresh off a 24-win season, the Osage City Lady Indians placed three players on the Class 3A All-State team. Leading the way was...

The high school baseball season may be over, but one of Council Grove's top players will have one more opportunity to take the field this summer. Council Grove senior Maxton Villalobos has been selected to play in the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State Game, scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, at noon at Ec...

Emporia State men's basketball coach Tom Billeter has hired Justin Tabor to join his staff for 2026-27. Tabor replaces Devin Whitelow who departed the program in April to join the staff at Northern Illinois. Tabor was an assistant last year at UMKC and was the Director of Player Development the previous three years f...