Category Archives: News

Participants in Emporia State University's Athletic Bands programs have more scholarship funds available to them, thanks to funding from the recently-completed Together, Forward campaign and other don...

Membership on the steering committee designed to set the direction for the Emporia Recreation Commission's new or expanded public recreation center is being set, and USD 253 Emporia is now taking appl...

With the Kansas Senate passing two bills designed to slow down fentanyl use and distribution earlier this month, the Kansas House has passed two separate bills with the same goal in mind. The House pa...

A fire destroyed a barn and killed an untold number of chicks and ducks inside the structure Saturday morning. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Conley says the fire at 1834 Road E-5 was reported just...

Court dates are now pending, but formal charges have been filed against a father and son accused of transporting marijuana, grow operation materials and firearms through Chase County recently. Seth Be...

The Fifth Judicial District Court Clerk offices in Emporia and Cottonwood Falls will fully reopen to the public Monday. Court Administrator Ruth Wheeler says this follows work by staffers to backload ...

Railroad crossing maintenance is coming soon to a street in east Emporia. City Communications Manager Christine Torrens says Burlington Northern Santa Fe's contractor will close Carter Street to throu...

A Topeka man was arrested naer Melvern on suspicion of illegal drug distribution Friday afternoon. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the arrest of 30-year-old Vincent A Thomas Jr followed a traffi...

Flint Hills Technical College honored one of its longstanding business partners Friday night. Vektek Inc. received the college's second annual Prairie Fire Award. Vektek President Troy Estes says the ...

Status hearings are coming in May for seven Emporia State professors who appealed their dismissals from Emporia State University last year. Emporia State has been challenging the Kansas Office of Admi...