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Dry and breezy conditions will elevate the fire danger Tuesday and Tuesday night. Winds out of the south will gust to as high as 35 mph during the daylight hours and could touch 40 mph after sunset. R...

All that's left now in the state's 25th special legislative session is Kansas governor Laura Kelly's signature on the paperwork. Lawmakers worked through most of Monday to address two parts of the fed...

Minor active case upticks continued in Lyon County Monday according to Public Health's latest COVID-19 data report. Public Health reported 30 new cases pushing the overall case total to 5,873 since la...

Tis the season for giving and the Salvation Army of Emporia is helping area residents do just that with the annual Red Kettle Campaign. The campaign began this past Saturday with kettles at seven diff...

With the biggest food day of the year coming Thursday, the Lyon County Extension Office is reminding residents to include safety in their holiday planning. Extension agent Emily Prouse, a recent guest...

Highways and byways could well be a lot more crowded this Thanksgiving week than they were last year. AAA says travel as a whole will be up 13 percent, bringing travel volumes almost back to pre-pande...

COVID-19 traffic at hospitals is coinciding with other infections -- and, in some cases, Lyon County Public Health is reporting COVID "co-infections" with flu or other winter illnesses like strep, the...

Reports and policies will dominate the Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors' monthly meeting Tuesday. Board members will go through the Health Center's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination...

An old-fashioned Christmas celebration is coming this weekend to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Held in conjunction with the Chase County Country Christmas, the preserve's Prairie Christmas ...

Emporia residents are invited to the David Traylor Zoo Tuesday for two local holiday traditions. The annual Happy Holidaze lighting ceremony will be taking place once the sun goes down Tuesday evening...