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Daily Station to add downtown Emporia restaurant
The Daily Station is expanding its operations later this year. The Emporia food truck featuring different Hispanic items is adding a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 11 East Sixth, the previous home of Schrockbier Smokehouse BBQ -- which has recently moved to 737 West Sixth and changed its name to The Smokehouse. The Dai...
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Kansas budget now in conference committee after House, Senate pass separate versions
Budget bills are through both the Kansas House and Senate. Now it's time for conference committee members to sort through the details and hammer out a final version. The House package, HB 2434, came out first, including almost $11 billion in the State General Fund and nearly $27 billion in total spending for fiscal 202...
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Cost Containment Committee report up for possible approval by USD 253 board Wednesday
Wednesday is an important day for the future of USD 253 Emporia. Shortly after its regular meeting starts, the Board of Education will officially discuss the Cost Containment Committee's report and recommendations as outlined this past Wednesday. Included is a two-phase, roughly $4.5 million plan for cutting costs as e...
Mar 08, 2026

Girls athletics programs at Hartford, Olpe Fitness Park interlocal agreement among topics for USD 252 school board
There are several items of note for the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education meeting Monday. Board members will discuss girls athletics programs at Hartford in light of the basketball team having to cancel the last few games of its regular season due to limited numbers. The team also had to forfeit several g...
Mar 08, 2026

Americus City Council to discuss next steps in closing police department at Tuesday meeting
With the overarching picture decided, Americus City Council members are meeting Tuesday in part to discuss details of closing the city's police department. City Council members voted last month to close the department after several years' worth of concerns about law enforcement coverage, primarily with staffing. The de...
Mar 08, 2026
Gardner Steps Down as Lebo Girls Basketball Coach
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Lebo, MdCV, and Osage City All in Action at State Tournament this Week
KSHSAA has set the State Tournament assignments for the opening round in basketball. New this year, locations for the first games were set based off proximity of the matchups. Boys: Lebo punched their ticket to the 1AD2 tourney for a fourth straight year and will start against Victoria at White Auditorium in Emporia. T...
Mar 08, 2026

Osage City State Bound
Osage City topped Burlington 62-43 Saturday in the West Franklin Sub-State Final in Pomona. The Lady Indians raced out to a 22-12 lead. Osage City grew the advantage to 36-25 at half. The lead grew to 14 after three 51-37. The Lady Indians improve to 23-3 and will take on Girard in the first round of the 3A State Tou...
Mar 08, 2026

Waverly Comes Up Short in Sub-State Title Game
The season came to a close for Waverly Saturday night as Hutchinson Central Christian pulled away late to claim the Class 1A Division II Sub-State Championship, defeating the Bulldogs 55-47. The opening quarter set the tone for a competitive contest, with both teams trading baskets throughout the period. Waverly kept p...
Mar 08, 2026

Trojans Punch Ticket to State
Marais Des Cygnes Valley punched its ticket to the state tournament with a decisive 67-44 victory over Elyria Christian in the Class 1A Division II Substate Championship. The Trojans set the tone early, building an 18-8 lead by the end of the first quarter and stretching the advantage to 29-13 by halftime. Marais Des C...
Mar 08, 2026

Hartford Eliminated in Sub-State Final by Central Christian
Cold shooting doomed Hartford Friday at the Hartford Sub-State Final on a 69-59 loss to Hutchinson Central Christian. The Jaguars built a 29-24 lead at half. Hartford shot 14 of 40 from inside the arch and 11-20 at the free throw line while HCC shot 12 for 21 inside, 10 for 20 from three point range and 13 for 15 from ...
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