Local business owner Jessica Symonds’ childhood fantasy became a reality a few years ago and now it has a new location where she hopes more residents will be able to bask in it with her. Symmonds and ...

With some work beginning soon to ultimately demolish and rebuild the Kansas Turnpike’s Emporia service center, a special event is coming for the area’s other service exit. The Turnpike Authority has ...

Research is ahead at several central Emporia locations after the Environmental Protection Agency granted the city $500,000. Assistant City Manager Tayler Wash says the federal money will help to start ...

The state of Kansas ended fiscal 2026 with a financial bump. The Department of Revenue says total tax collections for June were $1.07 billion, beating estimates by over 3 percent and June 2025 numbers ...

Emporia’s America 250 celebration is upon us. A 2-day celebration is taking place, starting with a big parade in downtown Emporia. Line-up starts near 4th and Commercial at 8:30 am, with the parade ...

A forum highlighting potential changes to the selection method for Kansas Supreme Court justices has officially been rescheduled. Kansas Appleseed has moved its “Justice for All: The Future of the ...

Heat alerts continue for Lyon and several surrounding counties through Saturday. Heat advisories continue until 8 pm Saturday for Lyon and Wabaunsee counties, while heat warnings continue for Coffey ...

Kansas WorkforceOne has set up a job fair next week. The latest Emporia Forward Job Fair will be from 11:30 am to 2 pm Thursday at the Bowyer Community Building. Veterans and Michelin employees will ...

One person was taken from the scene of a two-vehicle injury crash south of Emporia that developed as a result of a vehicle ...

Several matters developed in relation to the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus were scheduled to be considered by July 15th; however, Emporia City Commissioners will now be taking those matters up a ...

Development of Lyon County’s new 911 dispatch facility is moving along well thus far, with work on the physical structure likely to begin soon. According to Lyon County Emergency Communications Center ...

Enlightening, rewarding and inspiring were just some of the terms members of the Emporia High School Thespian troupe used to describe their recent experience at the International Thespian Festival.