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Construction has started on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe crossing in Strong City. The Chase County Sheriff’s Office says traffic on Cottonwood Street, also known as Kansas Highway 177, will ...

Kansas is enjoying a prolonged period of better-than-expected revenues, even with the coronavirus pandemic approaching eight months in length. Total tax receipts for October were $596.6 million, a nea...

Lyon County residents are encouraged to attend — and offer comment — on the latest draft of the county’s zoning regulations next week. The Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board is m...

Coffey County Research and Extension and the Coffey County Conservation District are inviting residents to a special Sericea Lespedeza Field Day on Thursday. Area producers can go to the Coffey County...

9 area high school football teams are preparing for week 2 of the play-offs. In 8-Man Division I: Madison hosts Oswego.Madison is 1 of 3 undefeated teams on the East side of the bracket. Chase County ...

Emporia High will be sending 3 gymnasts to State. Cadance Vincent will compete on the Vault and Balance Beam.Hattie Walker will compete on the uneven bars and floor exercise. Journey Walburn will comp...

The Emporia State basketball teams are 16 days away from opening their season. The Emporia State men return 9 players from last years team.No one is more happy to be back than Brendan Van Dyke who mis...

Monday was another record-setting day for new COVID-19 cases in Lyon County. Just three days after posting the largest single-day increase since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic with 45 new cases...

Three area counties had double-digit increases in coronavirus activity with their most recent reports. *Coffey County added 19 new cases in its Oct. 30 report. It now has 173 total cases, 21 active ca...