The recent hail event that impacted parts of the US Highway 56 corridor, specifically the city of Allen, is the worst that City Mayor Jessie Niedfelt can ever recall. At this time, Niedfelt says city leadership is looking into potential resources and programs that can assist residents without quality or any insurance w...

Emporia Public Schools has opened up pre-registration for kindergarten and preschool students. Walnut Principal Jami Dakin says kindergarten students must be five years old by Sept. 1. Parents, meanwhile, have a questionnaire to fill out. More information is available online at usd253.org/services/enroll. There are als...

Two people accused of aggravated robbery in a Lyon County criminal case were supposed to have hearings Wednesday. Only one did. Coryon Green's hearing for charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated victim or witness intimidation, flee and elude and drug and paraphernalia possession is now on hold indefinitely after he f...

There has been a plea agreement reached in one of two Lyon County drug distribution cases with hearings Wednesday. David Pohl accepted a no-contest plea as part of a trial status hearing. Originally charged with distributing up to 100 grams of methamphetamine and possessing paraphernalia as part of an alleged incident ...

An outstanding musical recital is coming to the Sauder Alumni Center this weekend, featuring some well-known local musicians. Specifically, the Amend Family Series Recital will feature brothers and Emporia natives Jeremy and Jared Starr, along with pianist Carmen Hall. Noting the Starr Family's deep roots in the commun...

Emporia State senior Anton Sarunic is the MIAA/GAC North Division Male Tennis Player of the Week for the second time this season. The Croatia native went 2-0 in singles last week and continued to move up the national rankings with over his sixth-ranked opponent last week. Sarunic is #13 in singles heading into this w...

It's a busy start to the season for the Emporia High softball team with four games, all on the road, in two days. EHS will open its season on Thursday at Ottawa for a doubleheader and follow that with a trip to Wichita to face Wichita South on Friday. Emporia High head coach Tommy McClure said one thing he likes about ...

The Emporia High girls soccer team opened its season with an 8-0 victory over Junction City on Tuesday at the EHS Turf Field. EHS had five players score goals with senior Katie Smart recording a hat trick. Sophomore Emersyn Johnson scored two goals, while junior Keilara Owens, senior Karah Cooper, and freshman Rylie Mi...

The Emporia State women's tennis team defeated Newman for the first time since 2017 with a 4-3 victory over the Jets on Tuesday at the Kossover Family Tennis Complex. The win ended a three-dual losing streak for the Lady Hornets (6-5, 1-0 MIAA). ESU took the doubles point behind two tiebreaks to sweep the three double...

The #24 Fort Hays State Baseball team outhomered the Hornets 4-3 on the way to a 15-5 run-rule victory in seven innings in Hays, Kan. on Tuesday to open up a midweek conference series. The Tigers plated the first four runs on a pair of homers before Noah Steele, Cooper Schwindt, and Jovanni Toledo tied the game with t...