Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly recently sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking for a major ...

Steve Rodecap has been named the new Director of Athletics at Emporia State University. Rodecap has been serving as the ...

The Lyon County Fair carnival opened Tuesday with families pouring in to experience some summer fun before the fair comes to ...

Gregory Scott Decker died suddenly on July 31, 2025 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. He was 58 years old. He has been ...

Steering Committee, tasked with working on a proposed $46 million new recreation facility, has paused any meetings until ...

The historic Gufler mansion will soon have new owners. According to a social media post, Dr. Benjamin Kohl and Deborah Kohl ...

The Lyon County Commission will hold its regular action session at 9:00 a.m. Thursday with several quotes up for approval.

The 4-H Premium Sale, a staple of the Lyon County Fair, offers 4-H students a chance to earn hundreds, up to thousands of ...

While the state is currently seeing a strong economy and robust workforce, that isn’t the story locally. Emporia is experiencing a high unemployment rate, sitting at 5.7 %, the highest in the state.

To enhance broadband access across Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly announced $10.4 million in grants through the Advancing Digital ...

I should be starting supper but it is so hot and humid again today. I don't even want to think of cooking. Maybe it'll cool ...

John Ralph Wheeler, 68, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on the morning of Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Kansas Heart ...