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Ag land values are holding constant across the country, according to USDA Deputy Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson. Your browser does not support the audio element. Ag land values may be steady nationwi...

The Kansas City Royals have now won 3 in a row after out scoring the Minnesota Twins 9-6 Saturday night. The Royals exploded for 6 runs in the 4th inning to take a lead they would not give up. Jorge S...

Kevin Harvick was the winner of Saturdays NASCAR Cup series race at Michigan he beat Brad Keselowski to the finish line in overtime. Harvick chose the outside line on the race's final restart and clea...

President Donald Trump signed multiple executive actions one day after coronavirus relief negotiations fell apart in Congress. Trump on Saturday signed a memorandum that is supposed to provide $400 a ...

Nobody was hurt when a piece of farm equipment caught fire about 10 miles northeast of Emporia on Saturday. Lyon County District 4, or Emporia Fire's rural unit, joined forces with District 2, or Alle...

One person was hurt in a crash in northwest Lyon County on Saturday, but the situation could have turned out worse than it did. Lyon County deputies, Kansas Highway Patrol troopers and Emporia/Lyon Co...

Kansas saw fewer farm bankruptcy filings over the past 12 months than it had from July 2018 to June 2019. The American Farm Bureau Federation says Kansas had 32 Chapter 2 filings, down seven from the ...

Two exhibits at the Lyon County History Center are focused on a major initiative in American history. The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was adopted Aug. 18, 1920. It was actually...

Emporia’s ordinance mandating facial coverings or masks will go into effect Tuesday. The ordinance will be officially published then. It lasts until Sept. 16, at which time Emporia city commissi...

2019 saw total crime stats below the state’s 10-year average, although the Kansas Bureau of Investigation says certain categories saw year-to-year increases. The KBI says the total reported inde...