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Emporia Fire crews put out a fire in a downtown apartment Friday afternoon. Fire was reported at 1101 Merchant No. 3 shortly before 1 pm. Fire Chief Jack Taylor says the fire was put out quickly. The ...

The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas began its series of discussions focused on future efforts during its monthly board meeting Friday morning. The board tackled a series of top...

Lyon County’s coronavirus caseload had a modest increase Friday. New cases went up by 21 and now stand at 3,983, according to Lyon County Public Health. Active cases went from 110 Wednesday to 9...

Feel Good Friday – New Disc Golf Option Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker: Mi’Chielle Cooper and Susan Atchison preview Saint David’s Day activities. Your br...

Downtown Emporia wasn’t the only part of town with water issues Thursday night. Emporia Fire went to Newman Regional Health to help after a sprinkler line failed in the original building. Empori...

Emporia city officials are assessing the damage after a waterline break in downtown Thursday night, while affected businesses are working to repair said damage. An 8-inch waterline broke in the 10 blo...

If your furnace or heat pump are experiencing issues in this cold, you’re not alone. Heating repair companies have been busy all week, and their loads could get busier with overnight low tempera...

The Emporia High girls and boys basketball teams are scheduled to play at Manhattan Friday night. The Lady Spartans will be going for the sweep. Coach Carolyn Dorsey says they need to execute and fini...

Area High School basketball schedule and results. Fridays schedule.Waverly at Chase CountyLebo at Cair ParavelMarais des Cygnes Valley at Mission Valley.Yates Center at Southern Coffey County.Salina S...

The Emporia High boys wrestling team takes its first step toward earning a spot at state Friday at regionals. The Spartans will be 1 of 8 teams at the Andover hosted regional. 3 of the schools are ran...