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Rec Commission Director Tom McEvoy discusses the behind-the-scenes work leading to renovations of the Lee Beran Rec Center and previews the KSHSAA state volleyball tournament at White Auditorium. Your...

The State High School Volleyball tournaments will be played Friday and Saturday. Olpe will be playing in the 1A State tournament at White Auditorium in Emporia. Olpe will play Grainfield/Wheatland-Gri...

The Emporia State football team will renew their oldest rivalry Saturday when they play at Washburn. It will be the 115th meeting between the 2 schools. Both teams are 4-4 for the season. Emporia Stat...

The Kansas City Chiefs are ranked number 2 in the ESPN and Yahoo Sports NFL power rankings after their win over Cincinnati. The Los Angeles Rams are ranked number 1 in both power rankings. NFL.COM has...

The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office is now on a growing list of law enforcement agencies looking for Ryan Lee Squires. The Sheriff’s Office says a citizen contacted deputies about a susp...

The Emporia Public Library needs more space. The question is how to create that space — or whether the library has to find that space elsewhere, which is becoming the more likely option. Library...

This weekend, the Emporia Public Schools’ Community-Wide Drive for Student Needs will come to an end. Heather Wagner, the district’s family and student support specialist, says the drive s...

Quotes, plans and contracts highlight Thursday’s action meeting for the Lyon County Commission. Facilities Director Mark McKenna will present quotes for snow removal equipment during the meeting...

Emporia’s Regional Economic Outlook Conference is slated for Friday. Economics experts at the local, state and federal level will provide insights into current and possible future trends: *ESU D...

The Big-12 holded mens basketball media day in Kansas City Wednesday. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby announced that the mens post season tournament will be played in Kansas City thru the 2024 season. The wo...