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Another big challenge awaits the Emporia High girls basketball team. They host the number 1 ranked team in 6A, Topeka High Friday night. Topeka High won the first meeting and Coach Carolyn Dorsey is h...

Senate Republicans are demanding a change in Governor Laura Kelly’s approach to COVID-19 vaccinations. All 27 Republicans in the chamber voted to approve Senate Resolution 1707, which calls for ...

USD 253 Emporia is changing plans for its next two board meetings. With the search for a new superintendent about to move into the interview stage, the board is planning to concentrate on the search p...

Emporia’s Friendship Center is partnering with the Kansas Food Bank to offer monthly food boxes to low-income seniors. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is available for people age 60 and ...

The state’s two US Senators and Lyon County’s representative in the US House have announced their committee assignments for the 117th Congress now underway. Senior Senator Jerry Moran will...

Tre’Zure Jobes 29 points helped carry the Emporia State women to a 86-75 win over Northeastern State Thursday night. The Lady Hornets used an 18-9 run to close out the 1st quarter and never look...

Two Emporia High Seniors Charles Snyder and Dylan Smith have signed with colleges to play football. Charles Snyder has signed with Independence Community College. Your browser does not support the aud...

For the past 14 months, Ed Owens has led the Emporia Police Department on an interim basis. City Manager Mark McAnarney formally removed the interim tag Thursday afternoon. Owens was named to the posi...

Farmers Market Manager Jessica Hopkins is stepping down. Hopkins hasn’t given a timetable or a reason for her decision, although in a statement on the Farmers Market blog she says plans to still...

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic local residents will still be taking a refreshing dip all to support Special Olympics athletes later this month. The 2021 Polar Plunge is scheduled to take place Saturday...