Over $1 million in state grant funding is coming to SOS to help provide services to people in crisis in Lyon and surrounding counties. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced over $850,000 as part of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grant program. In general terms, this provides money for shelter, advocacy, p...

17th District State Senator Mike Argabright has been selected for special leadership training through a program offered by The Council of State Governments. Argabright is one of nearly 50 people named to be part of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Council of State Governments says Argabright and the other attendees "...

As demolition remains ahead for Hartford City Hall, the city has moved its temporary offices for a second time. The city says the mobile office is now in a trailer behind the Community Center. There is also a dropbox at the front of the mobile space. There is not a handicapped-accessible ramp at this time, but that wil...

The USD 253 budget for 2026-27 could be finalized by this time next month. During their regular meeting Wednesday evening, the USD 253 Board of Education approved a pair of public hearings ahead of their next regular meeting on September 9th. The first will be related to the revenue-neutral rate, with the second to foc...

Newman Regional Health's media team is among the administrators that are extremely pleased with how Denim & Diamonds fared this past Friday. And it's not just because the event went into record territory with fundraising. Business Development Marketing Specialist Saylor Middleton, Event and Donor Coordinator Jelind...

The 2025 Lady Hornet volleyball team accomplished a lot. A 21-7 record, 12-4 in the MIAA, the first season sweep of Nebraska-Kearney since 1977, a #23 final rankings in the AVCA poll, four Top 25 wins, it was the most wins for ESU volleyball since 2012. Yet, despite finishing the season with the No. 21 RPI in the cou...

The Emporia State soccer team kicked off its training camp Monday morning on the brand new Blackcreek Diesel Field inside Welch Stadium for the first of two workouts on the day. The Lady Hornets finished 9-6-5 last season and upset a Top 25 Washburn team in Topeka to make the MIAA Tournament semifinals for the fourth ...

Hartford football is looking to take another step forward this fall as the Jaguars continue building under second-year head coach Dalen Kistner. After finishing 1-8 in Kistner's first season at the helm, Hartford is aiming for its first winning campaign since 2020. The 2019 Hartford graduate says the focus remains on e...

Emporia State transfer kicker Brandon McCary has been named to the preseason award watch list for the Fred Mitchell Award. The award is given to the best place kicker among any collegiate level of football. McCary transferred to ESU from Minot State a year ago. He was 10-for-13 with the Beavers and had a 5-for-5 per...

Council Grove Football enters the 2026 season with high expectations after returning 16 starters from last year's 7-3 team. The Braves reached the Class 2A Round of 16 in the first season under head coach Derron Reddick, and with so much experience back, there's optimism that year two can bring an even deeper postseaso...