Category Archives: News

More information is coming to light about the situation involving erroneous tornado test messaging earlier this week. Shortly after FEMA’s Wireless Emergency Alert system sent down a test messag...

The risk of grass fires has prompted two area counties to announce burn bans. Osage County is in a burn ban until 8 am Friday, while Wabaunsee County is in a ban until 10 pm Thursday. The National Wea...

Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill that will provide emergency loan assistance for communities facing massive spikes in their energy costs after the deep freeze which hit Kansas and other states l...

The Kansas Department of Labor’s response to the COVID-related unemployment benefit situation is getting more help. During her weekly news conference Wednesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced th...

This year marks the five-year anniversary of Mobilizing Literacy and its impacts in the local area. Beginning in 2016, Mobilizing Literacy now works with 11 different school districts within Lyon, Cof...

Active cases diminished greatly according to the latest coronavirus data set released by Lyon County Public Health. Wednesday’s update noted 11 new cases bringing the overall total to 4,091 sinc...

When election season rolls around this year there will be at least one seat open on the Emporia City Commission. At the tail-end of the commission’s regular action session, Wednesday afternoon c...

Conditions were not extremely breezy Wednesday, however, the fire danger was high making the day a busy one for area firefighters. Crews tackled a large number of grass fires through the late morning ...

Emporia city officials have advised about an upcoming street closure to repair underground infrastructure. 18th just west of the roundabout at Graphic Arts will be closed between 8 am and 5 pm Thursda...

Part of Emporia’s West Ninth Avenue is now closed for much of March as a water main replacement project continues. City Clerk Kerry Sull says Ninth is closed from Elm to Arundel through at least...