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Cost estimates are pending after a recent incident in the Greenwood County Jail. The Sheriff’s Office says an “unruly” inmate decided to flood the jail with water by plugging drains ...

Reviews of policies and budgetary matters highlighted the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas’ monthly meeting Friday morning. According to RDA member Rob Gilligan, discussio...

The Kansas City Chiefs held their final practice, Thursday, ahead of Saturday night’s pre-season opener. Coach Andy Reid says he plans on letting each of his four quarterbacks play “about ...

Feel Good Friday – Amazing Your browser does not support the audio element. Steve Haught of the Emporia Lions Club previews a free Health Screening event at the Lyon County Fair August 9th and 1...

All vestiges of isolated flooding from earlier this week are now gone. The Lyon County Highway Department reopened Road 150 between N and P on Friday after it was closed due to high water Thursday. It...

Lyon County deputies say a motorcycle driver was hurt in a crash north of Emporia on Thursday evening. Deputy Nathan Rankin says 55-year-old Andre Gibson, hometown not released, was westbound in the 1...

Kansas City hit four home runs — two by Hunter Dozier — but the Detroit Tigers walked-off with a 10-8 win over the Royals, in Detroit, Thursday night. The Royals and Tigers were tied at ei...

The fifth annual SOS Strong campaign has come to a close, but funds are still coming in. During the annual celebration dinner, Thursday evening at the Lyon County State Bank meeting room local strongm...

Kansas and Nebraska played even golf over the last two days at the 34th Annual Kansas-Nebraska Junior Cup. The match was tied at four after Wednesday and the teams each scored four points Thursday. By...

The season came to an end for the Emporia AAA American Legion baseball team at the Mid-South Regional tournament, Thursday afternoon, losing to Hastings, Nebraska 7-6 in nine innings. The Senior Legio...