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The woman accused of leading a chase while driving a rental truck and pulling a knife on at least one person before doing so will be sentenced in about two months. Jennifer Fisher, 49, reached a plea ...

Last week, the big topic for Lyon County commissioners was passage of the 2021 budget. This week, it’s zoning. County commissioners will discuss whether to pass the current draft of zoning regul...

Kansas’ policy of requiring sex offender registries has survived an appeal in federal court involving policies from another state. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has reaffirmed the authority...

Starting next year, hunters can use artificial light and thermal imaging equipment if they plan to hunt coyotes at night. Interested hunters will need to buy a Night Vision Equipment Permit at $2.50 t...

Flint Hills Community Health Center has received a supplemental grant for quality measures. The nearly $56,000 grant is authorized by the federal Public Health Service Act and is officially listed as ...

A reported brush fire in southeast Emporia early Wednesday turned out to be a controlled burn. Emporia Fire Capt. Jesse Taylor says the fire in the 2000 block of East Logan around 6:45 am followed ano...

USD 253 Emporia Public Schools will be offering a hybrid public comment model of sorts for its upcoming Board of Education meeting Wednesday. Board members will entertain both electronic and in-person...

Following the confirmation of one positive coronavirus case and seven others directed to quarantine this week, Flint Hills Technical College has added a tracking dashboard to its website. The informat...

Lyon County’s active case number decreased Tuesday according to Lyon County Public Health’s daily COVID-19 update. The active caseload dropped from 92 to 84 with eight new cases and 16 rec...

Longtime Emporia auctioneer Gail Hancock has passed away. Hancock was 75 when he died Aug. 19 in Topeka. Hancock was born in Emporia. After graduating high school, he attended Friends Bible College, K...