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...

Saturday started calm but turned busy for Emporia firefighters shortly before noon. Firefighters spent close to two hours battling a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of Road J, or two miles north of Emporia's north city limits. The fire was reported around 11:45 am, and Emporia Fire Capt. Ryan Schmidt says the...

Jury trial is tentatively ahead this month in the case of a man accused in Lyon County District Court of rape, aggravated human trafficking and other charges. Following a hearing in Emporia on Friday, Russell Paul Patterson Jr is set for a trial status hearing April 23 and a week-long trial to tentatively start April 2...

Sentencing is coming in June for an Emporia man after a plea agreement in a Johnson County vehicular manslaughter case. On Thursday, Jason Brumley pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter-DUI and two counts of aggravated battery. There will be a standard presentence investigation before the official sent...

Outdoor burning is discouraged in general terms this weekend and banned in some nearby counties. *Chase County has announced a burn ban for both Saturday and Sunday *Osage County has a ban for unincorporated areas underway now until further notice *Wabaunsee County is in a burn ban for Saturday Dry grasses are combinin...

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...

The Emporia State women's tennis team fell short in a tight 5-2 loss at Washburn Thursday. The Turnpike Tussle rivals split the first two matches of doubles before Washburn took #3 doubles 7-6 after a 7-5 tiebreak to win the first point of the dual. With the Lady Hornets down 2-0, Lilie Bizouerne came back to win at ...

Two other Emporia High athletics teams were on the road on Thursday. The Emporia High boys golf team opened the season finishing 13th in the Washburn Rural/Great Plains Classic held at Wamego Country Club. The Spartans shot a 336 as a team, finishing 33 shots back of team champion, Manhattan. Hudson Sauder finished in ...