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Mardi Gras came to Emporia on Saturday for the Lyon County Historical Society’s Mardi Gras Gala. The Mardi Gras Gala filled all three floors of the Lyon County History Center with cajun-themed a...

Plumb Place Director Mary Richardson’s homemade fried tacos were a huge hit during Plumb Place’s taco feed fundraiser Saturday. The smell of tacos filled the Emporia Recreation Center̵...

Cody Allen Risner now has a reward for his "successful apprehension and prosecution." Risner, 27, was scheduled for a final pretrial hearing Wednesday on an aggravated battery charge stemming from an ...

You can now register for the 2020 Walk Kansas, and for the first time in the event’s history – you can do so online. Walk Kansas is a team-based program that helps people to lead healthier...

Kansas Gas has announced a plan to upgrade natural gas pipelines in Emporia. The utility says early work has started in southeast Emporia. Work will take place between 7:30 am and 5 pm weekdays, and s...

Happy Birthday Emporia State University! Friday is the 157th Founders Day celebration for ESU. Your browser does not support the audio element. The university has seen amazing growth the past few year...

Have you ever wanted to attend Mardi Gras, but can’t make it to New Orleans? Well, there is no reason to fret because the Lyon County History Center is bringing Mardi Gras to Emporia. The Histor...

The Olathe man listed as a suspect in a trooper-involved shooting incident a month ago in Chase County is now facing federal charges related to alleged drug trafficking in and around Kansas City. And ...

Lyon County deputies are investigating after a reported theft from a Hartford church. Deputies say somebody got into the Hartford United Methodist Church around 12:30 pm Tuesday and took unspecified p...

The Kansas Turnpike Authority has announced nearly 15 major construction projects for the year ahead, and nearly half of them are either taking place now across the KVOE listening area or will begin s...