Jobless rates remain elevated over prior norms for Emporia and Lyon County. The Kansas Department of Labor says Emporia's jobless rate for March was 4.7 percent, above the February mark of 4.5 percent and the March 2024 number of 3.1 percent. Lyon County's jobless rate was slightly lower, 4.5 percent, as opposed to 4.3...

Later this week, we should learn more about long-term repair plans for the Kansas Turnpike's northbound bridge over US Highway 50 after a damaging crash Friday morning. Traffic has been constricted for both northbound Turnpike traffic and for both eastbound and westbound travelers on US-50 since a westbound semi carryi...

USD 252 Southern Lyon County has departed on its 14th Honor Flight. This year's trip involves 23 veterans, four of which are on the medical staff, and 23 students. Meanwhile, USD 251 North Lyon County concluded its Honor Flight last week, while USD 245 Southern Coffey County returned from its own Honor Flight trip Apri...

Despite damp conditions, the Messiah Lutheran Church drive-in Easter worship service was well-attended at the Lyon County Fairgrounds on Sunday. Interim Pastor Norbert Tegtmeier focused his holiday message on the joy that followed amongst Jesus' disciples once they remembered the words of Scripture leading to his death...

Hornets for Hope held its second annual Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday at the Emporia State Recreation Center. Activities included raffles, resources and a lived-experience speaker. Hornets for Hope President Steph Struc says it's beneficial to hold an event on campus with interest growing on the topic. As for the...

The Emporia High baseball team snapped a 3-game losing streak with a sweep at Topeka High on Friday. EHS won the first game 12-0 and completed the sweep with a 20-0 victory in game two. In game one, the Spartans scored two each in the first and sixth innings, added five in the third and three in the fourth. Owen Ruge g...

The Emporia State baseball team unleashed an onslaught to powder Northeastern State in a doubleheader sweep Friday to sweep their three game series in Tahlequah, Okla. In game one of the true doubleheader Friday, ESU only had three more hits than the RiverHawks but lapped NSU 18-5. The Hornets pounded 18 hits in the g...

Two area schools hosted track and field invitationals on Thursday. Northern Heights, Marais des Cygnes Valley, Olpe, and Osage City competed in the Travis Sheeley Memorial Invitational in Allen. Chase County, Burlingame, Hartford, Madison, and Waverly competed in the Tim Griffin Relays in Cottonwood Falls. Travis Sheel...

The Emporia State baseball team got off to a hot start on the way to an 18-8 victory in game one of their series at Northeastern State. The Hornets scored four in the first and followed that up with five runs in the second. ESU pounded out 17 hits led by Jovanni Toledo's 4-for-5 day, including two runs and five RBIs ...

Lebo senior Saige Hadley was named to the KVA All-Star Game to be played on June 7. Hadley will be playing on the red team in the game that will be played at Washburn Rural High School at 5 p.m. Hadley, a two-time Class 1A-Division II Player of the Year, helped the Wolves to state championships in 2022 and 2023 and sta...