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The Emporia High boys soccer team opened their season with a 3-0 win over St. Mary Academy Friday night. Austin Ulrich scored the first goal of the season for the Spartans. Your browser does not suppo...

Back to Back home runs by Ryan O’Hearn and Hunter Dozier in the bottom of the 9th powered the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians Friday night. It’s the first time i...

The Kansas City Chief play their 3rd preseason game Saturday afternoon. They will take on the Chicago Bears. Coach Andy Reid said the number 1s should play most of 3 quarters. Your browser does not su...

The playing career of Emporia State defensive back Marquise Johnson has likely come to an end. Johnson, 21, from Independence, was shot while in a car in downtown Emporia on Aug. 16 and taken by priva...

The two candidates vying for the First Congressional District seat in Kansas are making stops in Emporia this week. Alan LaPolice, the Democratic nominee will speak at a special meeting of the Lyon Co...

Another opportunity for the public to hear more about a potential Convention of States bill is coming Monday. The meeting is being planned by local Convention of States volunteers in the Emporia area....

The Lyon County Highway Department is advising of an upcoming county road closure beginning this week. A timber culvert will be replaced less than half a mile east of Road U on Road 220 in eastern Lyo...

The Sertoma Club is inviting you to Soden’s Grove on Saturday. The reason? A big birthday party. The Sertoma Club’s miniature train celebrates its 60th year of operation, and a trainload o...

STRONG CITY — Strong City Park will be full of children Saturday afternoon and early evening as the town holds its annual Park-A-Palooza. Organizer Barb Davis says a lot is planned. Your browser...

Melvern residents can now drink their water without taking precautionary measures. The town was the last purchasing system to be cleared from a boil water advisory impacting Public Wholesale Water Sup...