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Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill that will provide emergency loan assistance for communities facing massive spikes in their energy costs after the deep freeze which hit Kansas and other states l...

The Kansas Department of Labor’s response to the COVID-related unemployment benefit situation is getting more help. During her weekly news conference Wednesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced th...

Topeka Seaman outscored the Emporia High boys basketball team 60-56 in a substate semifinal Wednesday night. Seaman used a 16-8 run to close out the game after Emporia High had taken a 48-44 lead with...

The Emporia State Lady Hornets survived an ice-cold first half to hold off Central Oklahoma 82-80 in the first round of the MIAA Tournament. ESU shot just 18 percent in the first quarter, and 33 perce...

This year marks the five-year anniversary of Mobilizing Literacy and its impacts in the local area. Beginning in 2016, Mobilizing Literacy now works with 11 different school districts within Lyon, Cof...

Active cases diminished greatly according to the latest coronavirus data set released by Lyon County Public Health. Wednesday’s update noted 11 new cases bringing the overall total to 4,091 sinc...

Northwest Missouri State used a 16-0 run in the 1st to build a 19 point lead and never looked back on the way to a 100-61 win over the Emporia State men in the opening round of the MIAA tournament Wed...

When election season rolls around this year there will be at least one seat open on the Emporia City Commission. At the tail-end of the commission’s regular action session, Wednesday afternoon c...

Conditions were not extremely breezy Wednesday, however, the fire danger was high making the day a busy one for area firefighters. Crews tackled a large number of grass fires through the late morning ...

Emporia city officials have advised about an upcoming street closure to repair underground infrastructure. 18th just west of the roundabout at Graphic Arts will be closed between 8 am and 5 pm Thursda...