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As USD 253 Emporia shifts into Phase 3 of its coronavirus learning plan, there will be changes to its meal plans for students. The popular 7-day meal pack plan will no longer be available when Step 3 ...

Engine damage was enough to make a car a total loss after a fire in southeast Emporia on Tuesday. Emporia firefighters went to 501 Sylvan around 4:15 pm. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the driver wa...

After a rocky start to Lyon County Public Health’s COVID hotline waitlist effort Tuesday morning, Public Health has implemented a new tool to help get residents 65 and older on the COVID vaccina...

It was too much CJ Powell for the Emporia High boys basketball team in Highland Parks 63-58 win over the Spartans Tuesday night. Powell scored a game-high 31 points to lead Highland Park. It was a clo...

When recognized for accomplishments in my business career my practice has always been to mention my family which gave me leg up which hopefully has never been taken for granted and the fact that much ...

One of three suspects in a home invasion and shooting from last fall will be in Lyon County District Court for a preliminary hearing Wednesday. 24-year-old Lance Sutton was arrested in late October in...

The Emporia State Lady Hornets scored the games first 9 points and never trailed on the way to a 79-61 win over Missouri Western Tuesday night. The Lady Hornets led 25-11 at the end of the first quart...

Emporia State Federal Credit Union is expanding. The credit union announced Tuesday it has purchased the former BLI Rental LLC building at 715 Merchant Street. The purchase comes as ESFCU has begun to...

Area counties indicated modest increases in coronavirus with their latest data sets announced Monday. Chase County added five cases to its community category, which now stands at 164. Active cases wen...

Wednesday will be a busy day for Emporia City Commissioners. Following their first quarterly joint meeting with the Lyon County Commission Wednesday morning, commissioners will then convene for their ...