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An Emporia man has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving following a reported injury crash early Thursday morning. Lyon County Deputy Steve Dall says the wreck happened in the 1200 block of Road...

A reported vehicle fire at Emporia’s west edge turned out to be less of an issue than first thought. Firefighters were called to Flying J at 4215 West US Highway 50 shortly before 6:30 am Thursd...

Building success into the future was a big focus of Wednesday’s Emporia School Board meeting. Kansas Association of School Boards Deputy Director Doug Moeckel hosted a goal-setting study session...

First United Methodist Church is raising funds for USD 253 students for the fourth straight year. As in recent years, the Emporia church will team up with the district to supply all schools, both publ...

A pair of road improvement projects are starting in the area. Lyon County Road and Bridge says work on Road 370 is actually beginning this week as opposed to late last month when a project was first a...

Ongoing tariff discussions between the United States and China have done nothing to help an already depressed farm economy. That’s the perspective of Kansas Farm Bureau Commodities Director Mark...

Emporia city commissioners revisited a possible funding stream for stormwater drainage improvements in town. Former City Engineer Mike Novak presented results of a study they’ve done on equivale...

One of the largest Applebee’s franchises in the country, which also owns the Emporia Applebee’s has filed for bankruptcy. RMH Franchise Holdings, which owns the Emporia, Manhattan and Tope...

Gov. Jeff Colyer has given his blessing to a new state park for the Flint Hills. On Tuesday, the governor signed Senate Bill 331, which adds the Flint Hills Trail State Park to the list. The state par...

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says hundreds of thousands of Kansas residents may have had their Facebook data improperly shared. Schmidt says close to 650,000 residents may have had their info...