The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a fatality wreck in Osage County on Friday after several injury crashes Thursday. Friday's incident unfolded just after 6 pm on Topeka Avenue near Carbondale and involved a southbound vehicle on Topeka Avenue and another vehicle leaving a private drive. The vehicle leaving the...

Northbound drivers on Interstate 35 east of Emporia had to divert off the highway near Neosho Rapids for several hours after a wreck in Coffey County. The wreck involved a semi layover, blocking both northbound lanes around 4 am. Other crash details are pending. The incident happened around 4 am. Northbound traffic was...

Friday's Freedom 250 event organized by the Lyon County Republicans group let residents meet with a number of candidates for office, simultaneously getting ready for America's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and Election Day later in the year. Activities included information booths, patriotic music...

Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt is pleased with several bills moving along in the legislative process over the last month. He's less thrilled by President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for people claiming they have been politically targeted. The fund largely benefits Trump allies who say they we...

With two linchpin organizations celebrating significant milestones this year, it only made sense for the two to team up for a special fundraising effort this week. That was the thought process behind ESB Financial's recent golf tournament Friday morning and afternoon as part of the bank's 125th anniversary celebration ...

The KSHSAA State Tournament for baseball begins on Monday and two local teams will compete. [1] Council Grove HS (26-1) vs [8] Silver Lake HS (16-11) on Mon, 5/25 @ Emporia, Trusler Sports - 11:00 AM [3] Frankfort HS (23-3) vs [6] Southern Lyon County (20-6) on Mon, 5/25 @ Blue Valley West - 1:15 PM

Osage City softball fell in the 3A Regional Championship Thursday in Haven. The Lady Indians won their semifinal over Kingman/Norwich 4-2 to start the afternoon. They then fell to top seeded Haven 9-6. They end the year 24-5.

Emporia High soccer ended their season Thursday in Wichita as the Lady Spartans fell to Bishop Carroll 7-0 in the Regional Championship. Bishop Carroll broke through with 25 minutes remaining in the first half to take a 1-0 lead before adding two more goals in quick succession with 18 and 17 minutes left to build a 3-0...

Emporia State's heptathletes led the charge through a rainy day one of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships at Welch Stadium and Zola Witten Track. ​Lou Dumas sits in 11th place in the women's heptathlon with 3021 points. She excelled on the track, running a 14.35 in the 100-meter hurdl...

Allie Weiss competed at the KSHSAA 5-1A Diving Championships at Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center in Lenexa on Thursday. The senior sits in second with a score of 326 after the first eight dives. In the top spot after the semifinals is Sydney Schumaker of Maize South with 331.05. Weiss will have to come fr...