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The Emporia High Ladies were outscored by Wichita East 5-1 Friday. The Lady Spartans opened the scoring five minutes into the first half off an own goal by the Blue Aces. Wichita East would then even ...

Thomas Silkman’s attempt Friday to enter the Guinness Book of World Records will undergo a formal review process. However, Silkman’s effort to set a record for restringing guitars easily s...

Sunday is filled with activities in Emporia aimed at both helping others and helping the planet. The inaugural Beacon For Hope Suicide Prevention tattoo fundraiser is happening Sunday from 10 a.m. to ...

Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall stopped in Emporia on Friday. Marshall’s appearance comes after two significant federal announcements for the city of Emporia, including a $1.3 million grant fo...

THORNDALE — A small tractor in Thorndale was destroyed by fire Friday morning. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Rich Gould says fire crews were called to 7 Bodock Road shortly before 11:20 am. Gould...

Emporia State students continued the fight against gun violence with a special march on campus. Organized by Students Demand Action, the march took place Friday inside the Union Square on the ESU camp...

A trash fire that began in a burn barrel got out of control Friday afternoon in Bushong. Firefighters from Allen, Americus and Dunlap were called out to the 200 block of West Third Street in Bushong j...

A two-vehicle wreck in central Emporia sent a young passenger to the hospital for treatment. Emporia Police and EMS responded to the accident at 12th and Chestnut shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday. The c...

Feel Good Friday – Here in Spirit Your browser does not support the audio element. Cherie Crisp promotes the Relay for Life of the Flint Hills.Cherie Crisp promotes the Relay for Life of the Fli...

Topeka investigators have been questioning a man in connection to the shooting of a Carbondale woman earlier in the week. Topeka Police are not calling 33-year-old Shaun Hightower a suspect, but they ...