Category Archives: News

Emporia Police are seeking the public’s help solving a recent theft of tools from a construction site in southeast Emporia. According to Sgt. Lisa Sage the theft occurred sometime between Friday...

Jason Brooks is looking forward to his time in bluegrass country beginning next month, but he’s also grateful for his time in Emporia. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Empori...

Paving work continues on the Kansas Turnpike. Paving on Tuesday is focused on the area near the Flint Hills Cattle pens around 15 miles southwest of Emporia. The northbound inside lane is closed Tuesd...

Emporia School Board members will consider approval of the 2018-19 budget at their meeting Wednesday night. The total budget authority is slightly over $31.3 million with an estimated mill levy at 53....

Water service was restored to several businesses and a housing complex in Emporia on Monday afternoon after a water line break early in the day. Stanton Heights and Emporia West Plaza lost water servi...

Local students and residents alike flooded Commercial Street Monday evening to celebrate the start of a new school year. The annual Welcome Back Students Block Party was held in the 1000 and 1100 bloc...

The Emporia Recreation Commission board of directors took no action Monday evening but they did do a lot of listening. Rec Commission Director Tom McEvoy previewed an architect meeting planned for nex...

Emporia State is abuzz with Hornets — the students, not the insects — as the 2018 fall semester began Monday. Spokesperson Gewen Larson says it has been a busy summer, with a lot of infras...

The David Traylor Zoo helped kids get excited for the new school year with a special event Monday. Close to 200 people including parents and their children visited the Mobilizing Literacy at the Zoo e...

This year’s Eureka Pro Rodeo was another success but it was the generosity of the community that was the highlight of the weekend. During Saturday’s Mark Out Cancer Night, $9,300 was raise...