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An Emporia woman sustained minor injuries as the result of a car accident north of town Saturday night. According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, shortly before 10:30 p.m., deputies along w...

Relay for Life of the Flint Hills’ third annual “Hope Floats” root beer float social brought people of all ages together for a good cause. Relay for Life supporters enjoyed free ice ...

Downhome returned to Olpe this weekend. Kicking off Friday with a youth rodeo and then early Saturday morning with a bicycle race, a 5K and breakfast, there was plenty going on across town. Olpe City ...

Pretrial hearings connected to possible child abuse or neglect at Emporia State University’s Center for Early Childhood Education are scheduled to continue Monday in Lyon County District Court. ...

The Emporia Recreation Commission meets Monday evening with essentially three meetings in one. The board will have its end of the year special meeting closing the books on the fiscal year 2017-18, alo...

Newman Regional Health recently installed a new Cardiology Medical Director. Dr. Dominic “Mick” Hurley was announced in late June as the new director following two years of service as the ...

An Emporia man has entered a plea to charges of cultivating a local marijuana grow operation. At a pretrial hearing Friday in Lyon County District Court, 36-year-old William Ellis pled to a charge of ...

Authorities in Coffey County are asking the public to help them locate a wanted person. The Sheriff’s Office is searching for 28-year-old Corey A. Minick, who is wanted on a warrant for felony t...

While the first-ever Pro Disc Golf Association Junior World competition continues in Emporia through Saturday, many took time Friday night to check out downtown and party. Emporia Main Street Executiv...

Eureka residents had a chance to visit with Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Friday morning. It was Moran’s first trip to Eureka since the EF-3 tornado hit the town June 26, the second tornado to cause...