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With Fourth of July festivities set to commence, community members are reminded to exercise caution while celebrating. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, fireworks have led to e...

A record number of Kansans are expected to take part in Fourth of July road trips this week, and AAA Kansas is offering advice to cut down on gas prices. AAA anticipates roughly 40 million travellers ...

Scam season is in full force and Emporia Police are warning people to beware. On Monday the police department received a tip from a resident who got a call from what appeared to be “Emporia Stat...

The amount of help that poured into Eureka following last week’s tornado was nothing short of impressive. Now, much of that effort has shifted to the local residents there, nearly a week after t...

Lyon County Emergency Management Coordinator Jarrod Fell discusses the county’s involvement in the Eureka tornado recovery effort. Your browser does not support the audio element. Heather Brown ...

As many people travel this holiday week, it is advised to beware of possible skimming devices on gas pumps nationwide. This week, ABC News reported that the U.S. Secret Service was alerted to some 59 ...

(ESU) Emporia State baseball coach Seth Wheeler has announced the addition of 13 players for next season. Coach Wheeler called it an Emporia State type of recruiting class. Your browser does not suppo...

Emporia Police say the investigation into Sunday’s death of Jose Montes is ongoing — and it may take some time to finish. Police Capt. Dave DeVries, the Division Commander for Criminal Inv...

Local lawmakers are encouraged by year-end tax receipts which showed revenues up $1.2 billion above last year and $317.8 million over fiscal year predictions. Those revenues were boosted by a more tha...

Emporia State has released the schedules for the soccer and volleyball teams for the upcoming season. The Emporia State soccer team has 7 home matches on the schedule with 11 on the road. They open th...