Category Archives: News

Kari’s Diamonds and Bridal was burglarized Thursday morning. Owner Kari Stookey says she was called by the business alarm company and a nearby business owner almost back-to-back a bit after 7 am...

One suspect in a kidnapping case from last fall has pleaded to a different charge. Originally, Brandon Villa was charged with kidnapping after a person reported being kidnapped, beaten and robbed at a...

The Memorial Day weekend is approaching, meaning Emporia’s outdoor water facilities are getting ready to open. The city will have a grand opening ceremony shortly before noon May 22 for its bran...

Emporia State University campus will be shut down on Sunday for an electrical outage. All buildings on the ESU campus will be closed all day on Sunday while Westar workers do maintenance and repairs t...

White Auditorium is typically a venue for competitions and celebrations. But a much more poignant atmosphere was evident Wednesday during the city’s ninth annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service...

Funds continue to roll in for the SOS Stronger Together Campaign as it nears two-thirds of its end goal. Coming into fruition over the past few years, SOS has formulated a plan to consolidate all four...

Nearly two solid weeks of flooding has ended in Lyon County. Around 10 pm, the National Weather Service lifted the flood warning for the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids after the river finally slid belo...

Now that floodwaters have receded — finally — you might think areas drying out from all the heavy rain earlier this month would be safe. They are not — at least not for the next few ...

Two of the three incumbents on Emporia’s City Commission are now seeking re-election. Last month, Becky Smith became the first to announce a bid. Now Rob Gilligan has done likewise. Gilligan is ...

The Emporia Arts Center is launching its annual fundraising drive with a big concert announcement. Straight No Chaser, one of America’s most well-known a cappella groups, is bringing its “...