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Trial is coming next week in the case of an alleged armed robbery while a case regarding alleged battery inside the Lyon County Jail has been continued to later this week. Trial in the case of Harold ...

Drivers in downtown Emporia can expect some traffic adjustments next week. The city is installing a new water main on West Sixth between Commercial and Merchant. There will be two phases of work, but ...

Now that Emporia voters have approved a $78 million bond for facility improvements and the USD 253 Board of Education has formally given its stamp of approval, district administration is charting the ...

Maintenance and updates will be the main point of conversation for Lyon County Commissioners Thursday. During their weekly action session commissioners will consider approving a quote from Rodriguez D...

As vaping continues to draw national headlines and garner a lot of health concerns, Healthier Lyon County has scheduled a special community seminar on the topic Thursday. “Vaping: Healthy Altern...

Not since 1979 has the state’s jobless rate been as low as it was announced Tuesday by Labor Secretary Delia Garcia: Your browser does not support the audio element. The state jobless rate dippe...

Albert Taylor Hall on the campus of Emporia State hosted an evening of celebrating diversity on Tuesday. The evening started off with a diversity discussion open to both students and community members...

Residents in Chase County’s northeast quarter are in a boil water advisory until further notice. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced the order for Chase County’s Rura...

A decision on the future of Plumb Place has been pushed back, thanks to the generosity of the local community. Plumb Place Interim Director Mary Richardson announced during the board of directors meet...

A verdict has been reached in the civil trial against Emporia State University and two former staffers of the university’s Center for Early Childhood Education. Jurors ruled in favor of the plai...