A downtown Emporia project has qualified for a Community Development Block Grant. The Kansas Department of Commerce is officially giving $300,000 to Lyon County, according to its news release, but the six-figure grant will bolster renovations at 713 Commercial. This will now house three organizations: Fork & Spoon,...

When you're in the minority in a legislative body like the Kansas Statehouse, how do you expand your numbers? It is a question Democrats have been grappling with for several years, including this year as Republicans had supermajority status in both the House and Senate. Speaking at Tuesday's town hall at the Lyon Count...

Laps 4 Landon went out with a bang Tuesday night. The fundraiser "aged out" as the event's namesake, Landon Dody, prepares to exit high school and attend Kansas State University this upcoming fall. As it did, people thronged to Emporia State University's Student Recreation Building for games, prizes and an ov...

A Gridley teenager suffered potentially serious injuries as part of a crash near Olpe on Tuesday. Lyon County deputies, Olpe Fire and Emporia EMS were dispatched to the 1500 block of Road 75, about five miles east of Olpe, shortly after 12:45 pm. Deputy Martin DeWitt says a car was in the Road 75 north ditch with moder...

Six years ago, members of VFW Post 1980 considered selling the building at 932 Graphic Arts to offset financial woes dating back to 2014. That conversation ended with the building still under post control. Now, with a combination of factors -- money included -- a sale of the building can't be avoided. Sickler says the ...

The Emporia High softball team went 0-2 at the McPherson Quad on Tuesday. Emporia High was shutout in its first game against Derby, 11-0, in five innings. The Lady Spartans did not record a hit in the game. Emporia High was defeated in its second game to Rose Hill, 12-1, in six innings. Emporia High led 1-0 after one, ...

The Emporia State softball teams won two games over Newman to wrap up their home schedule at the Trusler Sports Complex on Saturday. The Lady Hornets finished the first game strong for a 12-4 run-rule victory over the Jets. The Navy & Red opened the scoring with a surprising homer, just the second for the Jets all...

Four area athletes competed on the final day of the KU Relays on Saturday. The top finish came from Northern Heights' Jaitlyn Johnson, who finished 13th in the discus with a toss of 122-8. Emporia High had three athletes compete. After finishing third in the triple jump on Friday, Emporia High's Paige Newland finsihed ...

The Emporia State tennis teams each fell on the road Friday against conference rival Northwest Missouri. In the men's matchup, the #49 Bearcats shaved the #37 Hornets 4-3. The Hornets took the doubles point with the decisive win at #1 doubles by #36 doubles team Alexis Mattenberger and Gwendal Mazuay . Mostafa Elbasn...

The Emporia High girls soccer team fell to Wichita East, 5-2, on Friday night. The first 40 minutes were competitive with a 2-2 tie. Emersyn Johnson gave the Lady Spartans a 1-0 lead. The Blue Aces responded and then a goal by Lodia Gamez made it 2-1 in the 21st minute. Wichita East scored the next four goals in the ga...