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A total of 38 dogs were rescued this week from a home in Olpe, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. After responding to an animal welfare Thursday evening at 10 Center Street in Olpe, ...

Members of the Fire and Iron motorcycle club flocked into Americus for their annual benefit ride Saturday morning. The fifth annual motorcycle ride began in Olpe at 9:30 and arrived for lunch at Harry...

The Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees is meeting Monday. On the agenda, the board plans to consider approval of a new associate degree in nursing program. Approval of financial reports a...

The Oakland A’s out scored the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Friday night. Mike Moustakas hit a 2 run home run in the 8th inning to avoid a shutout. The A’s hit 3 home runs off of Jakob Junis whi...

The Emporia Senior American Legion baseball team began the Sam Ellis Classic with 2 wins Friday. The Post 5 seniors opened with a 10-2 win over Andover. Post 5 scored 3 runs in the 1st inning, added 4...

Parents of little ones were out Saturday learning how to get their child safety seats installed properly. Child safety seat technicians with Safe Kids Emporia including members of both the Emporia Pol...

Emporia’s annual slurry seal projects are continuing this week. A handful of streets will see work: *Monday: Hickory Street from the cul-de-sac to Redwood Ave., Willow Lane from Apple Drive to R...

Some “big” changes are coming rather soon for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills. It was announced Friday that the organization is dissolving and being acquired by Kansas Big Brot...

8 Area high school softball players have earned All State honors. Chase County has 5 2-1A all state selections. Laken Vandergift and Brylee Potter are first team selections. Aubrey Trubach, Makenzie H...

An Emporia man escaped serious injury early Saturday morning after authorities say he fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 35 just east of Emporia. Lyon County deputies were called out shortly after...