Formal charges are being considered against seven men accused of human trafficking and commercial sex crimes as part of a multi-agency investigation in Kansas and Missouri. The Butler County Sheriff's Office says it condicted a counter-human trafficking investigation with several partners, headlined by Homeland Securit...

A criminal case alleging illegal activity like aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery and aggravated witness intimidation is now getting started in Lyon County District Court. Johnathon Lee Ryan Burris, age 31 of Emporia, had his first court appearance Tuesday and was set for a preliminary hearing April 17. Rand Sim...

CareArc officials are pleased construction continues for its on-site pharmacy. During the facility's monthly Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Renee Hively said the pharmacy will help to make life easier and more affordable for patients. Construction is currently set to end in June, but it cou...

There may be a new event space near Olpe if Lyon County commissioners approve a zoning change application Thursday. Commissioners will at least consider Danielle Cottman's request to change zoning at 1027 Road 70 to Agriculture Conditional-Use "Event Space." Cottman has been developing plans to turn a barn in...

Part of a Lyon County road near Neosho Rapids is closing on a short-term basis this week. The Lyon County Highway Department has closed Road Y between Roads 160-170, about three miles northeast of Neosho Rapids. A cross-road colvert is being replaced at the 170 and Y intersection. The current plan is to reopen the road...

The Emporia State softball team went 1-3 in their return to MIAA play over the weekend. The Lady Hornets split their doubleheader with Missouri Southern on Saturday. The Lions suffocated the ESU offense in game one on the way to a 4-0 win. The Lady Hornets were outhit 8-2 in the contest. Trailing 2-0 through six inn...

The #19/No. 5 seed Kansas State women's basketball team is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2002 after defeating #13/No. 4 seed Kentucky 80-79 in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky. on Sunday. UK led by five at the end of the first, but KSU took a t...

Legendary "Voice of the Jayhawks" Bob Davis has passed away at the age of 80. His family made the announcement on Friday afternoon. Davis was a native Kansan and was born in Iola growing up in Topeka and graduating from Topeka West and later Washburn University. His first broadcasting job was at KAYS in Ha...

The No. 5 seed Kansas State women's basketball team blasted No. 12 seed Fairfield 85-41 in the first round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Friday. The 'Cats jumped in front with a 21-9 first quarter and held a 12-point lead at the break. Using a 16-0 run in the third, the Wildcats blew the game open by o...

The Emporia State baseball team used a big fourth inning to beat Newman 10-7 to win game one of a three-game series at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia on Friday. The Jets jumped in front quickly with a three-run first inning, but the Hornets answered with three in the bottom of the second on RBI singles by Brady...