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As more roads slowly reopen in Lyon County following rampant flooding last week, the damage assessment is being evaluated. The list of road closures is now down to just five. *Road 100 East of Road L ...

By the end of Monday, more Lyon County roads could be re-opened after last week’s flooding. So far, nearly 20 Lyon County roads or intersections remain closed: *Road M from Road 130-150*Road 100...

A Washington State man was hurt in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike in Chase County, while a Burlington woman was hurt in a separate Turnpike crash Sunday. In the Chase County crash, a car driven by 38-...

The Friends of the Emporia Animal Shelter were helping keep residents close to their furry friends with a special event this weekend. Sunday afternoon L&L Pets was full of pet owners and their fo...

Lyon and several surrounding counties are in freeze warnings for Sunday into early Monday. The National Weather Service has adjusted times for a warning for Lyon, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties,...

An Overland Park woman suffered minor injuries after a deer hit her vehicle on Interstate 35 near the Lyon-Coffey county line Saturday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 22-year-old Jessica Padr...

A cool, foggy morning didn’t make for ideal riding conditions, but area residents still came out to the Wagon Wheel Restaurant to support the ninth annual Wade’s Ride fundraiser Saturday. ...

Saturday was reserved, in part, for Emporia’s first-ever Octoberfest celebration. And organizer Rick Becker was impressed with how things went. Your browser does not support the audio element. T...

Efforts to continue shooting sports activities got a boost from yesterday’s (SAT) seventh annual Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports banquet and auction. Organizer and spokesperson Bev Hilbish: Y...

The State Street underpass has re-opened to traffic. The span that takes vehicles under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad had been closed since Oct. 8 after cement began falling from it that d...