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A busy agenda awaits the Emporia City Commission when they meet for a study session Wednesday. Commissioners are set to have final discussions of the 2019 budget and 5-year plan and receive an update ...

Coffey County deputies are asking for information after a theft at a grocery store in Gridley this week. Deputies say Nancy’s Grocery Store was broken into sometime between 9 pm Monday and 7 am ...

One person was arrested in Greenwood County over the weekend after allegedly running in he middle of a highway intersection near Severy. The Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office fielded a report of...

As the start of the school year draws closer, safety is on the mind of all Emporia Public Schools officials. The district is currently in the midst of a needs assessment of all facilities. A key compo...

Rain and lighting cut short the first practice for the Emporia State football team Monday night. They were able to get about 30 minutes practice completed. Coach Garin Higgins said they were able to a...

The Chicago Cubs out scored the Kansas City Royals 3-1 Monday night. The Royals scored first, Alciedes Escobar drove in Rosell Herrera with a single. The Cubs scored the next 3 runs. Ben Zobrist score...

At Kansas City Chiefs training camp Monday wide receiver Sammy Watkins left practice early with a hip injury. Running back Charcandrick West didn’t practice due to a concussion. Linebacker Antho...

From Facebook a fun story. Four older gentlemen go to lunch. The first three order healthy itemslike a tuna sandwich, a salad without croutons and a bowl of soup but Jim,age 85 ordered cherry pie ala ...

Newsmaker: Melissa Herring previews the 4th annual Make a Joyful Noise 5k on September 15th. Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker 2: Michael White previews Emporia’s first-...

Downburst or microburst winds led to storm damage in and around Emporia on Monday night. Isolated severe storms developed Monday evening, even though no warnings were issued while the storms were in L...