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The long-awaited debut of Emporia’s new bike share program is coming this week. Healthier Lyon County Grant Manager Daphne Mertens announced, via a news release, the new program will debut Wedne...

New equipment, a rise in youth attendance and steady overall numbers were all highlights of the Jones Aquatic Center’s 2019 summer season. Emporia Recreation Center Aquatics Supervisor Jennifer ...

Kansas Free For Arts Executive Director Hank Osterhout says residents should mark Sept. 5, 2020, on their calendars for the second annual Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival. The inaugural f...

The Flint Hills Technical College Hospitality and Culinary Arts Department will debut its American Regional Cuisine series of lunches this week. Through mid-December, senior students will have a speci...

Part of a Lyon County road north of Emporia is now closed. The Lyon County Highway Department has closed Road 260 between J and K, about eight miles north of Emporia. A culvert is getting replaced, an...

The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved several bids for significant bridge work in Chase County. Bridges Inc. of Newton won contracts for three of the four projects, including: *A $2.3 m...

Emporia State Music Department Chair Allan Comstock and Flute Instructor Dr.Kate Bergman preview the annual ESU Music Gala Benefit September 14th. Your browser does not support the audio element. Jenn...

Patrick Mahomes threw 3 touchdown passes both the Sammy Watkins leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 40-26 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday. Mahomes threw for 378 yards completing 25 of 33 pass...

The Kansas City Royals were shutout by Miami 9-0 Sunday. The Royals are off Monday they begin a series in Chicago with the White Sox Tuesday.

The Emporia State soccer team shutout Lindenwood 1-0 for their first win of the season Sunday. MacKenzie Dimarco scored the lone goal in the 47th minute. Jillian Patton had 4 saves for the shutout. Th...