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A major bridge replacement in Lyon County is now moving into the design phase following approval by Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. Commissioners approved two items during their weekly act...

Country music is taking over downtown Emporia this weekend. Two concerts are coming. First, the Emporia Granada Theatre is welcoming Blane Howard to the stage. Director Rebeca Herrera says Howard came...

Livestock producers with certain animal losses due to the coronavirus pandemic have extra time to file for offsetting funds through the federal government. The US Department of Agriculture has extende...

The Emporia Friendship Center is putting out an urgent call for volunteers. The program delivers meals to the homebound in Emporia. Program administrators say volunteers do not need to make daily comm...

Two women accused of being involved in a hit-and-run incident that led to a kidnapping episode in Emporia have pleaded not guilty to the charges lodged against them. Mariah Lopez and Analysa Tamez wai...

Final preparations are lining up for Food-a-Palooza this weekend. It's the third time Flinthills Mall has hosted the event, and General Manager Clarence Frye says nearly 10 food trucks are confirmed w...

Enrollment for USD 253 Emporia's new employee health insurance plan begins next month. The USD 253 Board approved the new "hybrid" insurance plan by a unanimous vote Wednesday evening. The plan will r...

Lyon County's overall coronavirus caseload has now surpassed 5,000 following Public Health's latest data report. Between Monday and Wednesday, the county had 89 new cases develop, bringing the overall...

Emporia city staff will be delving deep into potential uses for recently received federal dollars over the course of the next month. This was the exact focus of a presentation by Emporia City Manager ...

A Council Grove man was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of bringing contraband into the Morris County Jail among other offenses. Council Grove Police Chief Shawn Wangerin says officers were dis...