Category Archives: News

Southwick House has hit the halfway mark of its $3.6 million capital campaign for a new transitional housing facility following the announcement of a recent state grant award. According to a news rele...

The state's largest tuberculosis outbreak in recorded history continues in the Kansas City metro area, but Lyon County's health officer doesn't expect much if any traffic here. Dr. Ladun Oyenuga discu...

Typically, the National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee selection committee has a difficult task as it picks the five educators to be honored in Emporia every summer. Hall of Fame Director Maddie Fenne...

Moderate rain totals are now possible for all area counties to close out the work week. After sunshine and high temperatures around 50 degrees Wednesday, rain moves in early Thursday and stays possibl...

The temporary stay on President Donald Trump's planned "temporary pause" on federal grant funding is no more, as the proposed plan has been rescinded. Local non-profit agencies were recently informed ...

With snow still on the ground and rain on the way, it may seem strange to think controlled burn season is coming soon. In fact, controlled burns could begin areawide as soon as conditions dry out -- a...

Typically, Emporia State University's annual Founders Day celebration is a big deal on campus. But it's a bigger deal this year with the 100th anniversary of the Memorial Union. Activities will take p...

A ruling connected to the man convicted of killing Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels 20 years ago is still several weeks away. Scott Cheever is into his latest appeal following the shooting death ...

A preliminary hearing is now on the Lyon County docket in a drug distribution case. William David Walters, age 29, will return to court Feb. 12 after his first official court appearance Monday. Walter...

CareArc CEO Renee Hively was very pleased with the overwhelmingly positive feedback from CareArc patients in a recent review but noted some areas that need improvement. During the CareArc Board of Dir...