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A man accused of sexual activity with a teenager is set for a rescheduled preliminary hearing Tuesday in Lyon County District Court. Lucio Meza-Oliva was supposed to have a hearing last week, but that...

A Burlington man was hurt in a motorcycle crash on the Kansas Turnpike southwest of Emporia on Sunday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 68-year-old Samuel Somerhalder was northbound when he crashed at m...

Scams towards the general public seem to be commonplace these days, and scams are now increasingly targeted at college students. Emporia State Police and Safety is urging students to be mindful of sca...

Despite Monday being a holiday, the Lyon-Chase County Transfer Station will be up and running. Starting at 8 am, residents will be able to visit the station to drop off trees and brush only. Originall...

Fewer Kansas residents applied for concealed carry gun permits in fiscal 2019 despite a short-term reduction in the application fee. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says his office received arou...

The Kansas Turnpike Authority is asking drivers to offer their feedback on Turnpike travels. A special customer satisfaction survey is now available until Sept. 30. Chief Executive Officer Steve Hewit...

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...