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Emergency alert issues with Lyon County’s messaging partner appear to be resolved or very near that point. Lyon County Emergency Communications Director Roxanne Van Gundy says final testing shou...

I play golf because I like it, certainly not because I'm good at it. In early adulthood, I was known as a tennis player who played golf when forced to. I've never been "great," at golf but do have pla...

The Emporia Senior Center has announced plans to reopen — to a degree — next week. Director Ian Boyd says the center will reopen June 1, but will do so by appointment only. Part of this wi...

COVID-19 is affecting plans for the second annual Halfway to Everywhere Festival, but the virus hasn’t canceled the event. Festival organizer Hank Osterhout says about 25 bands are expected to b...

2 new COVID-19 cases are being reported by Lyon County Public Health in Wednesdays update on their web page. That brings the total number to 371 positive and probable positive cases since early March....

Two Emporia High golfers have been thinking the “what if” about their lost season, seniors Gentry Scheve and Caleb Schmid. Gentry said it took some time to get use to the fact that there w...

Emporia city and Lyon County commissioners don’t have long agendas for their upcoming meetings, but they have some important business to address. City commissioners meet at 7 pm Wednesday night ...

4 Rivers Electric Cooperative has announced a planned power outage for some of its coverage area. Power will ou out between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm Wednesday at the Melvern Metering Point for system upgr...

Emporia State Athletic teams will be competing in fewer contests this next school year due to action taken by the The NCAA Division II President's Council. The Council Tuesday adjusted Division IIR...

Frontline workers battling coronavirus got a rousing thank-you in two different ways Tuesday. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Kansas Air National Guard 190th Refueling Wing had a ...