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Halfway to Everywhere was everything it was cracked up to be. The first-ever music and arts festival brought 30-plus bands and several thousand people to downtown Emporia to kick off the Labor Day wee...

Cleanup efforts continue in and around Emporia after Friday’s powerful thunderstorms. Over 9,600 Westar Energy customers lost power between 1 and 2 am Friday when storms blasted the area with hi...

The National Weather Service says a “serial microburst” was responsible for the widespread damage in Lyon and Chase counties early Friday. The Weather Service says a cluster of storms gene...

Demolition and renovation at Emporia State University’s Morse Hall residence complex are both going well, according to Director of Residence Life Cass Coughlin. ESU is in the process of renovati...

Rain or shine, downtown Emporia figures to be a bustling place Saturday for the first-ever Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival and the No Coast Film Festival. Halfway to Everywhere has been ...

Trials are set to begin near the end of 2019 for two separate cases after hearings in Lyon County District Court Friday afternoon. Jury trial in the case of Gustavo Perez-Garcia is set to begin on Nov...

A fourth person has died after a fire in Burlington earlier this month. The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office says 52-year-old Richard Powell died early Thursday due to injuries he sustained in a f...

Power restoration efforts made significant strides between sunset Friday and sunrise Saturday after damaging thunderstorms rolled through the area early Friday morning. Over 9,600 Westar Energy custom...

Due to inclement weather, schedule adjustments have been reported: Schools *USD 252 Southern Lyon County classes canceled Friday Sports *Emporia Golf Course closed Friday Community *Emporia Public Lib...

It may be Saturday before power is fully restored across the Flint Hills after severe thunderstorms left a trail of downed lines and major power outages well before sunrise Friday. Numerous power outa...