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The traffic flow is shifting for westbound drivers on West Sixth as a major infrastructure project continues in west-central Emporia. City crews are continuing their work on the Elm Street waterline r...

As USD 253 Emporia shifts into Phase 3 of its coronavirus learning plan, there will be changes to its meal plans for students. The popular 7-day meal pack plan will no longer be available when Step 3 ...

Engine damage was enough to make a car a total loss after a fire in southeast Emporia on Tuesday. Emporia firefighters went to 501 Sylvan around 4:15 pm. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the driver wa...

After a rocky start to Lyon County Public Health’s COVID hotline waitlist effort Tuesday morning, Public Health has implemented a new tool to help get residents 65 and older on the COVID vaccina...

One of three suspects in a home invasion and shooting from last fall will be in Lyon County District Court for a preliminary hearing Wednesday. 24-year-old Lance Sutton was arrested in late October in...

Emporia State Federal Credit Union is expanding. The credit union announced Tuesday it has purchased the former BLI Rental LLC building at 715 Merchant Street. The purchase comes as ESFCU has begun to...

Area counties indicated modest increases in coronavirus with their latest data sets announced Monday. Chase County added five cases to its community category, which now stands at 164. Active cases wen...

Wednesday will be a busy day for Emporia City Commissioners. Following their first quarterly joint meeting with the Lyon County Commission Wednesday morning, commissioners will then convene for their ...

Tyson Foods is piloting a new program to monitor company efforts in protecting workers from coronavirus, and the Emporia facility is part of the work. Tyson has partnered with Cleveland Clinic for wha...

Phone lines are back up and running for Flint Hills Community Health Center and Lyon County Public Health, but the number of people calling Public Health’s COVID-19 Hotline to schedule vaccinati...