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Last week, Emporia city commissioners approved an application for Community Development Block Grant funding through the Kansas Department of Commerce as part of a $4.5 million investment and renovatio...

Early Tuesday, it did not appear there would be significant flooding concerns despite rainfall over the Labor Day weekend and another round of storms possible Wednesday. Now it appears that might be c...

A former Emporia State University professor and longtime education administrator is set for jury trial in Johnson County this upcoming fall. Howard Pitler is tentatively set for trial to begin Nov. 10...

As Newman Regional Health continues determining its future steps after an inadvertent trigger of a special emergency alarm last week, administrators are also looking forward to new staff and new equip...

Flint Hills Technical College says it will have a "major gift announcement" later this month as fundraising continues for the Advancing Tomorrow capital campaign. A special event is coming at 1 pm Sep...

Chase County Attorney Brian Henderson has started an investigation into financial dealings at the County Treasurer's Office while outgoing Treasurer Dow Wilson was in office. Chase County commissioner...

More chances of showers and thunderstorms are ahead as the Labor Day weekend comes to a close. Off-and-on rainfall is possible into early Tuesday. Any rainfall amounts will add to previous totals from...

An investigation continues into a destructive house fire between Emporia and Plymouth from Sunday. Fire had already destroyed a home at 1869 Road B-5 by the time a passerby reported the fire just befo...

While Abundant Harvest's board president and former executive director offer sharp contrasts in exactly what unfolded before a decision to close the charity was announced Friday, former director Josh ...

Numerous categories of street construction are ongoing as fall approaches in Emporia. The city has had Street Rehab, Street Resurfacing and Concrete Street Repair underway for several months. City Eng...