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Coronavirus didn’t help, but Muckenthaler Incorporated owner John Muckenthaler says the trends that led to his company’s ultimate closure later this year had been in place for several year...

Case dismissed. City prosecutors have ended a case against The Gym bar after it was cited for violating Lyon County’s public health order on bars being closed under most circumstances. City Atto...

After 11 seasons Emporia High softball Coach Troy Chapman is stepping down. He says he is stepping down so he can attend more his daughters activities. He said it was a tough decision and will miss sp...

Lyon County Public Health is reporting 3 new COVID-19 cases and 20 recoveries in Tuesdays update. There are 73 active cases, a decrease of 17 from Mondays update. The total number of cases has increas...

US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday the Postal Service will suspend recent decisions to close mail processing facilities, remove mail processing equipment and take out mailboxes until after...

A recent mailing to selected Lyon County voters from Missouri may seem out of the ordinary, but County Clerk Tammy Vopat says it’s typical for an election season — and it’s a valid m...

Live Call-In: Emporia Chamber of Commerce Your browser does not support the audio element. Kansas Children’s Service League Director Bev Long discusses the first-ever Together We Thrive donation...

City officials and civic leaders are doing what they can to get business owners and nonprofit administrators ready for an upcoming grant application process. Numerous grants will officially be availab...

Three men accused of a shooting back in June will be in court Wednesday afternoon. Edgar Gonzalez, Hector Velazquez and William Walters were originally set for preliminary hearings last month, however...

Emporia City Commissioners may take final action on the 2021 budget during their upcoming action session Wednesday night. Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the budget after which time they ...