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Emporia State University has two community events of note Wednesday. First is the opening reception for "The Big Picture: Connecting with the Walter M Andersen Collection" from 2-4 pm. Andersen was we...

Formal charges are pending after a traffic stop in northwest Osage County on Monday. Sheriff Chris Wells says a deputy handled the traffic stop at the junction of US Highways 56 and 75 after an allege...

Residents interested in bridge work the next few years in southern Osage County have a chance to learn more about the work ahead as part of an open house later this month. The Kansas Department of Tra...

Lisa Keith has overseen a lot of changes since she became director of the David Traylor Zoo in 2008. Now another change awaits: retirement. Keith is stepping aside after 32 years of work at the zoo, i...

Several area airports are benefiting from the most recent round of funding through the Kansas Airport Improvement Program. The Emporia Municipal Airport got $900,000 total. All of it is for apron desi...

As local residents made their way inside of Albert Taylor Hall for the Emporia Symphony Orchestra's performance of "Peter and the Wolf" Tuesday night, they were met at the doors by some very special g...

With several thousand people from across coming to enjoy the Class 5A State Basketball Tournament in downtown Emporia this week, the city of Emporia is opening the parking lot in the 600 block of Mech...

Lyon County Commissioners have a brief action agenda for their weekly meeting Thursday morning. Currently, commissioners have only a pair of requests to consider the first of which will come from Lyon...

The 2024 Friends of Scouting annual campaign will get underway Wednesday morning. The Jayhawk Area Council's annual breakfast will kick off the campaign inside the Bowyer Community Building. Wellnitz ...

Emporia City Commissioners could approve a pair of items related to the potential future sale of an Emporia park when they convene Wednesday. As part of their regular action meeting, commissioners may...