Category Archives: News

No injuries were reported after a semi trailer caught fire near Emporia early Wednesday. The fire developed near at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 124 northbound, or three miles southwest of Emporia. Emp...

Republican leadership in the Kansas Legislature is pleased with a tax cut plan announced Tuesday. House Speaker Dan Hawkins and Senate President Ty Masterson say House Bill 2284 should both reduce tax...

Conversations continue at Flint Hills Technical College about facilities. The college's Board of Trustees got an updated Facilities Condition Index report from Josh Walker of Lloyd Builders at its Dec...

Sentencing is ahead this week for an Emporia man accused of aggravated battery on the Kansas Turnpike this past fall. Philip Lieurance accepted a plea agreement in late November as part of a case wher...

An extradition hearing is coming next month in the case of a man arrested in Lyon County on charges of violent sexual activity in another state. The review hearing is set for 1:30 pm Feb. 6 in the Lyo...

Temperatures will get above freezing Wednesday, but that doesn't mean the impact of our extended cold blast has melted away just yet. Most area school districts were planning to return to school Tuesd...

Emporia City Commissioners are convening for their regular action and study meetings Wednesday. As part of the action agenda, commissioners will consider approval of a conditional use permit for 502 C...

Lyon County's newest non-profit organization will have an informational meeting to introduce itself to the local community next month. Nesting Incorporated is a non-profit organization that works to s...

A special meeting is ahead this week for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors. The RDA board will meet at 3 pm Thursday at the Trusler Business Center. The ag...

An appeal is coming after an aggravated battery conviction in Lyon County District Court from this past fall. Logan Casteel was sentenced earlier this month to 52 months in prison. The jury found Cast...