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The Kansas State High School Activities Association released regional assignments Saturday. The Emporia High girls soccer team opens regional play at Maize South Monday night. The Emporia High softbal...

An Alma man was arrested on suspicion of rape this month. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office says an incident was initially reported in Wamego on Tuesday, but after further investigation invo...

Celebration was the rule of the weekend for Emporia State University. Commencement exercises took place Friday and Saturday for the first time in the university’s history. President Allison Garr...

Abate District 12 brought Motorcycle Awareness Month to Lyon County. “Look Twice, Save A Life” signs were seen between Emporia and Olpe Saturday for a special Motorcycle Awareness Ride bet...

Two men who left their Lyon County Jail work assignments last month are still missing. Jerry Lynn Batts and B. Jay Snyder did not return from their assignment April 25. Snyder is a white male, 5-foot-...

Lyon County residents are encouraged to take part in a mock election coming soon. County Clerk Tammy Vopat says the mock election is set for Monday afternoon at the Fairgrounds Anderson Building. Vopa...

ESB Financial celebrated the opening of its “Bank of the Future” with a ribbon-cutting and tours Friday. Close to 100 people came for the ribbon-cutting at the bank’s main office at ...

The Glenn Miller Orchestra certainly put the Emporia area in the swing of things last night. Your browser does not support the audio element. The world-famous swing band entertained a near-sellout cro...

Salvador Perez hit a 2 run home run in the top of the 7th to give the Kansas City Royals a 10-8 win over Cleveland Friday night. Cleveland scored 3 runs in the 1st inning. The Royals tied the game in ...

The Emporia State baseball team will need to work their way thru the consolation side of the bracket at the MIAA tournament after losing to Central Missouri 9-2 Friday. Emporia State had tied the game...