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The leadership connection between Emporia and the Kansas Association of School Boards will continue through a change in leaders. Dr. Brian Jordan, a one-time assistant superintendent in Emporia Public...

Things are coming together for the KVOE-National Teachers Hall of Fame Radio Auction on Thursday night. If you don't believe us, ask Hall of Fame Director Carol Strickland. This is the 30th year for t...

Lyon County commissioners have several financial matters they will address in their action meeting Thursday. In agenda order: *Lyon County Emergency Communications Director Roxanne Van Gundy will pres...

Coffey County has won another round of state funding for infrastructure projects as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's Cost Share Program. Acceleration and deceleration lanes will be co...

A 12-year-old student from Olpe is a regional winner in the Kansas Department of Transportation's "Put the Brakes on Fatalities" poster contest. Kyla Kuhlmann, the daughter of Josh and Katie Kuhlmann,...

The Emporia City Commission will close out its meeting schedule for the month of November with back-to-back meetings Wednesday evening. Commissioners will first convene for a study session with the ma...

The annual Kansas Children's Service League Red Stocking Breakfast is coming up next month and tickets for the event are now available for purchase. Tickets went on sale earlier this week and can be p...

High fire danger is in place areawide Wednesday, but areas to our northwest will have prime fire conditions. Morris County was upgraded from a fire weather watch to a red flag warning overnight, effec...

The Jones Aquatic center exceeded expectations in attendance this past summer. According to the final report delivered during the Emporia Recreation Commission meeting Monday evening, the JAC saw a to...

C is for cookie. It's also for celebration, and once again USD 253 Emporia Public Schools connected the two for its annual cookie delivery Tuesday. Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder says American...