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For the second time this week, Wabaunsee County authorities and the Kansas Highway Patrol are involved in a standoff. Wabaunsee County Dispatch confirms the situation near Alta Vista but has no other ...

After taking Thursday off the Kansas City Royals begin a 3 game series with the Oakland A’s Friday night. Ian Kennedy will be the starting pitcher for the Royals. First pitch is set for 7:15 in ...

The MIAA has announced that Southwest Baptist will be withdrawing from the conference. SBU has accepted an invitation to join the Great Lakes Valley Conference. They will be joining former MIAA member...

The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up their 2nd week of OTAs Thursday. Coach Andy Reid says it has been an encouraging two weeks for the defense. Your browser does not support the audio element. Eric Berr...

US Senator Jerry Moran has been crisscrossing the state recently with several stops on his annual Listening Tour. That tour brought him to a town hall stop at Emporia’s American Legion Post No. ...

The first-ever Quilts of Gratitude featured covering was formally claimed Thursday. Glenna Nymeyer says she was overjoyed when she found out Wednesday. The reason? The quilt now goes to her brother. Y...

The Big 12 Conference released the early television broadcast assignments for the 2018 college football season. Kansas has been tabbed for live broadcasts in each of its first three games, plus its No...

Reading City Council and local community members came together Thursday evening to swap ideas about what to do with the former Reading Elementary school building. Earlier this year the USD 251 Board o...

The Emporia Municipal Band kicked off its 78th concert season Thursday evening. The concert titled “Beginnings and Endings”, included songs like “When the Saints Go Marching In”...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Barnett has selected his running mate for Lt. Governor, his wife Rosemary. Barnett says when choosing a running mate he had three simple criteria, someone who co...