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Sumner County authorities investigating apparent murder-suicide involving Emporia woman
Authorities in Sumner County are investigating an apparent murder-suicide involving an Emporia woman was found dead along with a Wellington man Saturday in rural southeastern Sumner County. Sumner Cou...
Jul 09, 2018
Investigations, procedural reviews continues after Saturday's fatal Osage County wreck
As Emporia Police investigators pore through Saturday’s apparent robbery and vehicle theft that led to the deaths of two Arizona residents in Osage County, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office...
Jul 09, 2018
Turnpike crews paving near Admire-Council Grove exit
Paving work is taking place on the Kansas Turnpike in northeast Lyon County. The Turnpike Authority has closed the northbound outside lane from mile marker 148 to 153, or just north of the Admire-Coun...
Jul 09, 2018
Barnett receives endorsement of Traditional Republicans for Common Sense
Endorsements are coming in for the different Kansas gubernatorial candidates. Republican Jim Barnett announced Monday he’s accepted the endorsement of the Kansas Traditional Republicans for Comm...
Jul 09, 2018
Gubernatorial candidates flocking to Emporia this week
A busy week for Kansas gubernatorial candidates lies ahead with at least two Republicans and a Democrat scheduling visits in Emporia. On Monday, Gov. Jeff Colyer will be in Emporia to announce what...
Jul 09, 2018
Royals swept by Red Sox, Perez named to All-Star game
The Boston Red Sox completed a 3 game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-4 win Sunday. Whit Merrifield led the Royals going 5 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI. Manager Ned Yost says Merrfield ...
Jul 09, 2018
Get used to the heat and humidity, because it's back for a while
After a weekend that featured temperatures around 90 and unseasonably low humidity levels, scorching heat and humidity are returning in full force this week. Temperatures topped out at 88 degrees Satu...
Jul 09, 2018
Emporia Energy U18 2nd at State
The Emporia Energy 18 year old team finished in 2nd place at the USSSA Class B State tournament over the weekend. The Energy 18s Sunday defeated the Topeka Stingers 6-5 to advance to the semi-finals. ...
Jul 09, 2018
Emporia Junior American legion baseball team suffers loss at zone
The Emporia Junior American Legion baseball team will have to work their way thru the zone tournament consolation bracket to advance to State. The Post 5 Juniors were defeated by Linn County 13-0 in S...
Jul 09, 2018
UPDATE: Victims of Osage County crash identified
Authorities have identified the victims of a fatal car accident following a multi-county police pursuit Saturday. Shortly before 8 pm a Lyon County Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on I-35 at mile m...
Jul 09, 2018
