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Authorities arrest two Lyon County Most Wanted suspects
The Lyon County Most Wanted list is a bit shorter Monday than it was a few days ago. Lyon County Crime Stoppers has announced the confinement of Dakota Shelby Lane Miller and David Andrew Young. Speci...
Jul 02, 2018
Several Morris County highways with construction projects
Highways in Morris County are seeing a lot of work this summer. The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced the following road repairs: *Kansas Highway 209 in Morris and Dickinson counties*U...
Jul 02, 2018
Emporia City Commission approves permit and easement for Bunge rail spur
The Emporia City Commission met Monday for an action session ahead of the 4th of July holiday. Among the items approved were a permit and temporary easement for Bunge North America for a rail spur par...
Jul 02, 2018
Area baseball teams play in USSSA Class A State tournament
Three area baseball teams played in the USSSA Class A State tournament over the weekend. They came home with a 1st, 2nd and 6th place finish. The Kansas Shockdawgs West out of Chase County finished in...
Jul 02, 2018
EUREKA UPDATE: Governor praises cleanup effort; volunteers told to find own cleanup work
With recovery efforts in full swing, Gov. Jeff Colyer made his second stop in Eureka in five days Sunday to get a sense of how tornado cleanup was going. Your browser does not support the audio elemen...
Jul 02, 2018
Inmate uprising at El Dorado under investigation
The Kansas Department of Corrections is investigating after an inmate uprising at the El Dorado Correctional Facility on Sunday. Officials say a group of inmates refused to go back into their cells an...
Jul 02, 2018
City Commission adjusts schedule, meeting Monday instead of July 4
Due to the Fourth of July falling on a Wednesday, Emporia city commissioners will have an action meeting Monday afternoon. Commissioners will consider an agreement with Bunge for a permit and temporar...
Jul 02, 2018
Uk sentenced to life in prison for 2017 Emporia murder
Life in prison. That was the sentence handed down Monday for Sony Uk, the Emporia man convicted earlier this year by a jury trial in the March 2017 murder of Mahogany Brooks. Uk, who showed no remorse...
Jul 02, 2018
Seattle shuts out Royals 1-0
The Kansas City Royals were shutout by the Seattle Mariners 1-0 in a pitchers duel Sunday. The Mariners scored the games lone run in the 2nd inning. The Royals Brad Keller tossed a complete game givin...
Jul 02, 2018
Kyle Busch wins at Chicago, Bowyer 5th
Kyle Busch picked up his 5th win of the year winning the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway Sunday. Kyle Larson finished in 2nd place, Kevin Harvick finished 3rd. Clint Bowyer reco...
Jul 02, 2018
