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A gas leak developed in central Emporia after a plumbing crew inadvertently struck a gas line Wednesday afternoon. Emporia Fire Crews responded to 2022 Park Avenue shortly before 4 pm Wednesday for a ...

For the first time in a long while, Lyon County saw no increase in COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Public Health reported zero new cases leaving the total of positive and probable positive cases at 459. Sev...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has named an interim Medicaid Director. KDHE announced Wednesday that Christiane Swartz will be filling the interim director role after former Medicaid ...

Live Call-In: Emporia Main Street Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker: Lyon County Zoning and Floodplain Administrator Sam Seeley updates the zoning regulations process. Your br...

Yet another long-standing tradition in Emporia is coming off the community calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the Emporia City Commission’s recent study session Wednesday, City Manage...

While Emporia State University is looking at a steep budget cut and has announced staff cuts — mostly through attrition — Flint Hills Technical College is not expecting any overall budget ...

The Lyon County History Center is now open to the public after being closed by coronavirus. Director Greg Jordan says there will be a new set of operating hours for the time being. Historical Society ...

The city of Emporia is getting more federal aid to battle coronavirus and its impacts. Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall’s office has announced the city is getting $132,000 for meal programs and...

A change of plans is an understatement for how COVID-19 has adjusted life as we know it the past three months. It’s also the title of a special Zoom production from the Emporia State theater dep...

Work continues on a water main repair in west Emporia. A Public Works crew has been working to locate and patch a leak that developed on Prairie Street just south of 18th. Department director Dean Gra...