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Trial dates are tentatively set in a Lyon County rape and aggravated indecent liberties case after a recent hearing. Judge Lee Fowler set potential trial settings of Sept. 25, Oct. 10 and Oct. 30 in t...

man accused of drug distribution in a Lyon County criminal case is tentatively set for his preliminary hearing Monday. Colin Thomas Krtek is charged with one count of distributing up to 100 "dosage un...

With conversations and occasional action to ban certain books at schools and libraries, the Emporia Public Library Board has added its endorsement to what's called the Freedom to Read statement. The d...

Evergy and incoming partners from neighboring states continue their work to restore power to thousands of customers after storms Friday. There are about 100 customers in Greenwood County that don't ha...

A Wichita resident was hospitalized after his vehicle collided with a guardrail on Interstate 35 Friday afternoon. Lyon County Deputies, Fire and EMS were called to I-35 mile marker 133 just after 4:2...

The Osage County Sheriff's Office says a child drowned at the Eisenhower State Park swim beach outside Melvern on Thursday night. Sheriff Chris Wells says a possible drowning was reported just before ...

Conversations are coming to a head when it comes to Emporia's public recreation center. For years, the Recreation Commission has been tracking local recreation trends and the space needed to meet the ...

Water service in east Emporia will benefit from a major underground utility project beginning this fall. The Peyton Street waterline project is tentatively set for construction between September and F...

Home sales in Emporia and Lyon County were nearly at levels seen a year ago. Sunflower Association of Realtors says Emporia had 56 homes sold in June, slightly below 59 in June 2022. The median sale p...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is returning Friday to the site of a crude oil spill at a northwest Lyon County waterway. KDHE Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs Matt L...