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Area law enforcement agencies are searching for the person or people allegedly responsible for trying to break into vending machines and leaving them damaged in the process. However, one part of the i...

No victory speeches are coming yet from either of the Republican gubernatorial candidates in a race deemed “too close to call.” Secretary of State Kris Kobach who leads Gov. Jeff Colyer by...

TOPEKA — A combination of speed and wet roads led to an injury crash involving an Emporia woman Tuesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Cynthia Hadicke was northbound and approaching...

Emporia firefighters had their hands full Wednesday morning with a pair of vehicle fires. The first one developed along the Kansas Turnpike near mile marker 115, southwest of Emporia around 9 a.m. Fir...

About a decade ago, Emporia voters decided against having Sunday alcohol sales. On Tuesday, local voters reversed course and approved Sunday sales. Emporia now joins Americus, Lebo, Lyndon, Olpe and O...

The Emporia man who allegedly fired two guns while walking along Kansas Highway 99 this past weekend has now been formally charged in connection to the incident. Eric Hooper, 38, was charged Tuesday w...

HARTFORD — Lyon County deputies are asking for help as they try to both identify and find an attempted theft and criminal damage suspect in the Hartford area. Deputies say an unidentified white ...

Emporia School Board members are getting closer to having the 2018-19 budget finalized. In fact, the budget will be a discussion point Wednesday evening when the board meets to review the upcoming bud...

Formal charges have been filed against an Emporia woman accused of leading law enforcement on a pursuit Friday morning that ended near Hartford. The Lyon County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday file...

A busy agenda awaits the Emporia City Commission when they meet for a study session Wednesday. Commissioners are set to have final discussions of the 2019 budget and 5-year plan and receive an update ...