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Part of Emporia’s West Ninth Avenue is now closed for much of March as a water main replacement project continues. City Clerk Kerry Sull says Ninth is closed from Elm to Arundel through at least...

Seniors 65 and older who have yet to get their name on the COVID-19 vaccination waiting list are being encouraged to do so before Friday. Public Health announced Wednesday they will officially stop ad...

Two Lyon County fire departments are helping to put down a grass fire that has developed in Osage County. Miller and Reading fire crews went to 253rd and Davis Road, about 25 miles northeast of Empori...

Coronavirus has led to the cancellation of a local service club fundraiser. The Emporia Lions Club is canceling its annual biscuits and gravy breakfast originally set for this upcoming Saturday. The c...

A teenager who went missing late last year from Melvern is now listed as missing from Wichita. Cherish Mayson went missing Feb. 23, according to Kansas Missing and Unsolved. She had been missing for a...

Live Call-In: Emporia Main Street Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker: Jennifer Baldwin and Jann Briggs preview the virtual St. David’s Day concert. Your browser does not ...

Reynolds and Anliker Eye Physicians and Surgeons are looking for a Registered Nurse to work 4 to 6 days a month in their preoperative and postoperative area. A great opportunity to make extra income w...

Several area counties reported new coronavirus data sets Tuesday. Chase County added seven community cases since Feb. 22 to push that total to 182. Active cases dipped from five to four. Deaths remain...

Several area law enforcement agencies have been working on an investigation into stolen property that now is focused on Wabaunsee County. Sheriff Rob Hoskins says a stolen trailer carrying a large amo...

It shouldn’t surprise you that utility scams are popping up after the extreme cold conditions we experienced two weeks ago. Evergy says people falsely claiming to represent the company are appro...