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Multiple Democratic candidates at the state and federal levels were in Emporia for an opportunity to speak with voters Saturday afternoon. The Lyon County chapter of the Democratic Party hosted a chil...

Once again, ESB Financial provided an important service to help residents and businesses protect themselves from the threat of fraud this weekend. The local bank put on its annual Community Wide Free ...

A suspicious vehicle call in eastern Osage County led to an arrest on suspicion of illegal drug activity. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the suspicious vehicle call Friday afternoon led to cont...

The produce wasn't the only thing fresh inside the Emporia Farmer's Market parking lot Saturday morning, as a fresh new face was getting acclimated to her new role at the helm of the market. New Direc...

Emporia State University is welcoming its second finalist for the Dean of the School of Business and Technology to campus this week. Emporia State alum Mohammad Merhi, currently a professor and associ...

Laughter is often called the best medicine and there was plenty of it to go around at the fourth annual Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness Stand Up to Stigma event Friday night. Providing the laughter...

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has pardoned a man convicted in Lyon County over 25 years ago. Chung Pham was 21 when he was convicted in 1993 for aggravated battery, serving 32 months in prison followed ...

Denim and Diamonds season is officially here. The annual slate of activities as part of Newman Regional Health's largest yearly fundraiser kicked off Friday with the third Denim and Diamonds golf tour...

The juvenile runaway who triggered a local BOLO alert Thursday afternoon is now facing escape and theft charges in connection with the incident. According to Emporia Police, 16-year-old Benjamin Bowma...

Sinkhole repairs continue in downtown Emporia. City Engineer Jim Ubert says a better-than-50-inch storm sewer line has been installed. Pavement should be placed by early next week, with another week o...