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This week will see more work on a pair of significant infrastructure projects in Emporia. Concrete Street Repair will see work on part of West 15th. Lincoln to Lawrence will be open to thru traffic, b...

Lyle Butler, the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas' interim president, says Tyson Foods' decision to end all its local operations was a key reason why the city's Rapid Response t...

Classes begin next week at Emporia State University, and students begin moving into their residence hall spaces Wednesday. At least a lot of them do. Director of Residential Life Kayla Landgren says r...

Budgets and updates are ahead for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education meeting Wednesday. Board members will have time to review the 2025-26 budget and also set public hearing dates for both the bud...

USD 251 North Lyon County's budget discussion has several components Wednesday evening. Board members will discuss the 2025-26 budget, but they also have several other documents as as part of the over...

Overall budget matters will be central to the USD 252 Southern Lyon County school board's meeting Wednesday. Board members will continue discussions about the 2025-26 budget after reports from the tec...

Two Coffey County communities have received state grant funds for community development projects. *Burlington's restoration project for the Flint Hills Plaza Theatre gets $37,000. The goal is to have ...

Sparklight has had a local presence for months, but it is inviting the community to a special local launch party next week. Sparklight will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its local headquarters, 29...

With Lyon County's 2026 budget set to be approved next month, residents may be getting revenue-neutral notices over the next few days. Lyon County Clerk Amie Jones says the notices should be in mailbo...

One of two suspects in an injury crash allegedly due to street racing near downtown Emporia last week is now officially a defendant. Patricio Morales, age 31, has been charged with two counts of aggra...