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VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System is encouraging military servicewomen and female veterans to join a virtual town hall later this month. The event is March 21 from 6-7 pm. Veterans can join by vide...

February's state revenues missed on a pair of key benchmarks. Total tax collections for the month were $521.4 million, below the February 2023 total by over 5 percent and below estimates by 6 percent....

Lyon County's Emergency Food and Shelter Board has received almost $11,000 in federal Homeland Security grant funds. United Way of the Flint Hills Community Impact Manager Hannah Crowl says the funds ...

A month after pausing much of its operations, the Street Cats Club is getting back to work helping stray and feral cats locally. Founder Victoria Partridge says the break let club members add some beh...

The Emporia State University International Food Festival was well-attended Sunday. In fact, there was a line from inside the Memorial Union Webb Hall down to the main floor for much of the event. Amon...

Emporia's Presbyterian Church West Campus was filled with sounds of celebration Sunday. The annual St. David's Day concert brought about 80 people to the church for an hourlong concert involving tradi...

Four vehicles were damaged as part of an overall crash scene in east Emporia on Sunday evening. The crash happened in the 1000 block of East around 7 pm. Emporia Police Sgt. Dominick Vortherms says Ro...

Emporia Fire was dispatched to a pair of fire calls in a short period of time Sunday afternoon. Firefighters handled a trash trailer fire at the Emporia Transfer Station, 3100 West South. No injuries ...

A competency hearing is coming at 9 am Monday in a 2022 attempted murder case in Lyon County. Based on information posted to the Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, Phillip L Trump is currentl...

Severe Weather Awareness Week officially begins Monday, and National Weather Service meteorologist Chad Omitt is urging residents to have a plan in place. Omitt, the warning coordination meteorologist...