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I am writing to express my concern about the alarming growth of Corona Virus cases in Emporia and Lyon County and the situation created by politics and the Kansas legislature when they took leadership...

With coronavirus cases on the rise, Emporia city commissioners have added a policy item to their action session agenda for Wednesday which could impact most if not all city residents. Commissioners wi...

Lyon County health officials have been worried about ongoing coronavirus trends for several weeks now, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern’s appearance on KVOE...

Evergy has announced a five-year strategic plan designed to increase profitability for shareholders and, it says, benefits for customers and communities it serves. Evergy’s “Sustainability...

A preliminary hearing is coming Thursday for a one-time Emporia High School teacher accused of teen sex abuse. Tyler Bosiljevac will appear at 1:30 pm in Lyon County District Court on charges of indec...

A late rally came up short for the Kansas City Royals in a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night. The Cubs hit 3 home runs while building a 5-2 lead going to the 9th inning. The Royals scored 2 r...

No decision on the future of fall sports championships from the NCAA Board of Governors was announced Tuesday. NCAA President Mark Emmert said an announcement will be made Wednesday. USAToday is repor...

Lyon County commissioners have amended their agenda for Thursday’s action meeting. Discussion about a possible striping project along Americus Road remains on the agenda. However, the quarterly ...

State tax receipts last month were better than those for July 2019 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, even if they didn’t surpass expectations. The Kansas Department of Revenue says tax-on...

More discussions about the start of the fall 2020 semester are ahead for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education on Wednesday night. Board members will address the topic in several categories, includin...