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The Emporia City Commission hopes to tackle a long list of items when it meets in study session Wednesday morning. This week’s agenda includes an update on state government. Senate Vice Presiden...

If you haven’t noticed from the plethora of campaign ads, there’s an election coming up very soon. One of the races to be decided is in the first congressional district of Kansas where inc...

The interim tag is now off Amanda Cunningham as CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness has named the longtime employee as its CEO on a permanent basis. In March, Cunningham replaced Rob Runquist, who part...

Election Day is two weeks away but some Lyon County voters have already taken advantage of the opportunity to advance vote. After 330 registered Lyon County voters turned out for a special Saturday sa...

No one was seriously hurt following a rollover crash involving a pickup south of Emporia on J Street Monday. The accident involved a Ford F-150 pickup laid over onto its side in the east ditch about o...

Seven match day organizations, and the work they do were the focus of Monday’s Talk of Emporia. Along with the organization spokespersons were representatives of the Emporia Community Foundation...

The time of year where we honor the service and sacrifice of local veterans is quickly approaching, and Commercial Street is already adorned with the faces of those many brave men and women. 260 veter...

Emporia Police have identified the suspect in Saturday’s low-speed pursuit of an SUV hauling a boat. Crista G. Hinostroza, 32, of Emporia was arrested after leading police on a chase through tow...

One man has been arrested after reports of shots fired Sunday night. Anthony Evans, 39, was arrested in the 900 block of Mechanic on suspicion of criminal discharge of a firearm. Circumstances surroun...

Two months after Emporia voters chose to allow Sunday alcohol sales at businesses in town, local retailers are gauging the success they’ve seen thus far. The jury is still out on whether it̵...