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Emporia Fire are investigating after a small fire caused damage to a porch in central Emporia late Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to a house in the 1000 block of Walnut shortly before midnigh...

Flint Hills Technical College is nearing its winter commencement activities. Events will take place Dec. 17, starting with the practical nursing pinning program at 4 pm at the college's main campus, 3...

The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors has three meetings in one when it gathers early Friday. Board members will start with the normal monthly meeting. Agenda ...

Lyon County commissioners will look at drainage matters and purchase orders as part of their action meeting Thursday. On the drainage front, commissioners will discuss a report from the Natural Resour...

Lyon County Public Health is adjusting quarantine procedures when it comes to COVID-19. For months, Public Health had been asking residents who are close contacts to quarantine for 14 days from the ti...

Another component of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccination mandate plan is on hold. The US District Court of the Southern District of Georgia has placed a temporary injunction on the policy direc...

Coronavirus activity appears to be increasing both locally and nationwide, but seasonal flu activity hasn't revved up just yet -- as Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer ...

For the 86th consecutive year, USD 253 Emporia Schools will present its Seasonal Celebration to the local community this week. The program will be held both Wednesday and Thursday evenings and will fe...

Emporia City Commissioners will ponder potential utility rate increases as part of their upcoming study session agenda Wednesday morning. The potential increases were proposed as part of the 2022 budg...

Among the business for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education this week is a discussion on having trimesters or semesters. The Emporia district moved from the traditional semester schedule to trimeste...