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Heat is guaranteed and storms are possible on this Fourth of July. Heat will build quickly after overnight lows in the low 60s as we top out at 97 with heat index readings close to 100. Although the h...

There was a lot of fireworks activity Monday night, but not a ton of complaints. Lyon County Emergency Communications reported nine complaints for Monday night's activity, between the seven reported S...

Just about everything is in place for Emporia's annual July 4 fireworks show. The infrastructure is in place, and the shells -- enough for a 25-to-35-minute show -- will be loaded Tuesday. Longtime le...

Emporia firefighters investigated a fireworks-related house fire Sunday night and early Monday. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the fire at 1230 West was reported around 11:30 pm, but the situation b...

There isn't much left to do for a major road improvement project just west of Emporia. APAC has been handling the asphalt paving project between the Lyon-Chase county line and Lyon County Road E-5 sin...

Formal charges are on the docket after separate arrests on suspicion of offender registry violations in Greenwood County. Deputies arrested Jason Travelbee in Madison and Mark Turner in Hamilton, with...

Burlington Police are asking for help as they investigate the recent theft of fishing equipment. Officers say a resident had five fishing rods and reels stolen from a pickup in the 400 block of Miami....

After temperatures around 90 degrees for the weekend, there will be a quick increase in temperatures into the Fourth of July holiday before another cooldown. Temperatures Monday will be in the mid-90s...

Court processes are pending after an arrest in Madison last week on alleged sexual exploitation activity. On Wednesday, Greenwood County deputies say they executed a search warrant, leading to the arr...

Greenwood County deputies are searching for at least one person who allegedly took equipment and wire from an electric substation. Deputies say the alleged incident happened between 2-4 am Friday at E...