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There is a lot of orange signage and orange cones around town these days. Both the Emporia Engineering and Public Works departments have projects going at this time. Engineering has started work on th...

The Minnesota Twins scored 3 runs in the 1st inning and never trailed on the way to a 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals Saturday night. Alex Gordon hit a solo home run in the 5th inning. Nicky Lopez...

Up to 2000 fans were in attendance at the Kansas City Chiefs practice held in Arrowhead Stadium Saturday. Safety Tyrann Mathieu said he is glad fans will be able to attend games. Your browser does not...

Denny Hamlin was the winner of the first of two NASCAR Cup series races at Dover Saturday. Martin Truex Jr was 2nd. Clint Bowyer finished in 6th place. Bowyer did move up 1 spot in both the play-off a...

One person has been taken to Newman Regional Health after a crash outside an Emporia business. The wreck at the Bluestem Farm and Ranch parking lot north entrance, 2611 West Highway 50, happened short...

Longtime Emporia pastor Kenneth Armstrong has passed away. Armstrong, 79, died Aug. 13 in Moore, Oklahoma. Visitation and a private burial have already taken place in Oklahoma. A memorial service will...

Emporia Public Schools is continuing the enrollment process, and Superintendent Kevin Case encouraged parents to get that finished as soon as possible. Your browser does not support the audio element....

There’s not much time for back-to-school preparations for most school district administrators, parents or students. In other cases, though, area schools have launched into their fall semesters. ...

Saturday Morning Sports Talk – Featuring Emporia High Head Football Coach Corby Milleson Your browser does not support the audio element.

Kansas as a whole saw lower unemployment from June to July, although that trend was not seen areawide. The July unemployment rate was 7.2 percent, down from 7.5 percent in June. Labor Department econo...