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An Osage City man suffered potentially serious injuries after a wreck in the southern part of the county Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 26-year-old Guido Williams crashed while northbound on H...

Emporia Fire contended with a semi fire east of town Friday afternoon. Fire developed as the semi was moving southbound on Interstate 35 about 10 miles east of Emporia around 1:30 pm. Emporia Fire Bat...

On January 22, 2021, Emporia’s Radio Stations, Inc, licensee of K245BQ, KVOE 96.9 FM, Emporia, Kansas, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for renewal of its broadcas...

Lyon County continued its moderate increase in COVID-19 cases Friday. Public Health announced 25 new cases bringing the overall total since last March to 3,845. With 21 recoveries the active case numb...

Numerous individuals both from the local community and outside of it stopped by the Emporia Chamber and Visitors Bureau offices Friday to bid farewell to long-time CVB Director Susan Rathke. Rathke of...

USD 253 Emporia Schools is now a year into the Building for the Future Bond Initiative and its been smooth sailing so far. That’s according to McCownGordon Construction Senior Project Specialist...

A Wabaunsee County man suffered minor injuries after a rollover crash outside Emporia early Friday. Lyon County Detective Sgt. Jacob Welsh says the wreck in the 2000 block of Burlingame Road, about tw...

A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement that should improve conditions for foster children across Kansas. McIntyre v. Howard was filed in November 2018 by Kansas Appleseed, the National Ce...

Feel Good Friday – Daycare Upgrades Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker: Emporia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jeanine McKenna previews the Chamber’s 124th a...