For the most part, the biggest field in Flint Hills Gravel Ride and Run history had an enjoyable Saturday. Roughly 850 participants took part in one of the various biking or running distances. This included individuals from more than 20 different states and three different countries. Founder and lead organizer Bobby Th...

Saturday evening was a banner one for Emporia Main Street, which organized another successful rendition of The Taste. What makes for this event being successful now for close to a generation? Main Street Director Casey Woods says a key part is evolution as local needs have changed -- starting with its first iteration a...

Solemnity shrouded the dedication of Emporia's brand-new Latino Veterans Memorial on Saturday. The memorial is the latest honoring local service personnel in the founding city of Veterans Day. Work continues to expand the Tablets of Honor area at the All Veterans Memorial. There is also the Mexican-American World War I...

State lawmakers are done with the veto session after two days of discussion and action in Topeka. Starting Thursday and ending late Friday afternoon, the Republican-led House and Senate were both busy passing a flurry of overrides after vetoes by Democrat Governor Laura Kelly. 17th District Senator Mike Argabright of O...

The rumble of motorcycles from across Kansas could be heard loud and clear at the Lyon County Fairgrounds as ABATE District 12 had its 30th annual Spring Fling Bike Show on Saturday. The bike show has included numerous motorcycles in several different categories, as well as a fundraising auction, indoor and outdoor ven...

The Emporia State baseball team shrugged off a five-game losing streak with a 14-8 victory over Washburn at the Trusler Sports Complex Friday night. ESU had six players with multi-hit games on the way to 19 hits. ESU scored in the first to take the lead on a Cooper Schwindt single before Washburn plated three in the ...

The Emporia State softball team won one and lost one in a doubleheader Friday at Northwest Missouri. ESU fell in game one of the doubleheader 4-3. ESU scored first on a groundout in the first inning and led until Northwest tied it in the fourth. ESU retook the lead in the sixth on a Mallory Moore single before North...

The Emporia High baseball team had its winning streak snapped on Friday at Soden's Grove against Washburn Rural. Emporia High extended its winning streak with a 2-1 walk-off victory in eight innings of game one, before Washburn Rural took the second game, 5-1. Game one was scoreless through six innings before Washburn ...

The Emporia High track and field teams finished second and third at Lansing on Friday. On the girls side, the Lady Spartans had 135 points, 22 behind Leavenworth.Paige Newland led the way for the Lady Spartans with a pair of first place finishes and a third place finish. Newland won the long jump with a personal record...

The Emporia High softball team was swept by Junction City on Friday, 10-0 and 7-1. In game one, the Blue Jays scored one in the first, four in the third and five in the fifth to win via run-rule. Emporia High was held to two hits in the game, one a triple from Ryane Howe. Alivia Barrett went 4.2 innings, allowing 10 ru...