No structural damage has been reported following a brush fire that led to cosmetic damage to a bridge on Road M early Wednesday morning. According to Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield, the brush fire that developed around 5 am under the bridge near the intersection of Road 150 and M, also known as South Weaver, c...

The National Weather Service says there was a small tornado in east Morris and northwest Lyon counties on Monday evening. The National Weather Service says an EF-1 QLCS, or quasi-linear convective system, tornado touched down 4 miles east of Council Grove in far east Morris County just before 7:45 pm. The damage path, ...

Lyon County Commissioners will review items for two departments as part of their regular action meeting Thursday. The first will come from Noxious Weed Department Director Amy Welch, who will present information on new noxious weeds approved by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Tobey Kelly of the Lyon County Sherif...

While a lot of people are breathing a sigh of relief after the potential for severe weather Monday, the Emporia Recreation Commission is determining the path forward after severe storms earlier in the month. Rec Commission Director Amanda Gutierrez says there should be decisions coming soon after a dugout roof was pull...

The former mayor of Coldwater remains in the Chase County Jail under custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jose Ceballos had lived in Coldwater since 1985 after being born in Mexico. Ceballos' legal team had said Ceballos believed he could vote because he had a green card and was a legal permanent resident. H...

Emersyn Johnson scored twice as Emporia High soccer opened regional play with a 3-1 win over Great Bend Tuesday at Spartan Field. The postseason win was the first since the 2009 season. The Lady Spartans took control early when Johnson scored 15 minutes into the match to give Emporia a 1-0 lead. Ariella Macias added an...

Emporia High baseball couldn't come through with the timely hit they needed Tuesday, falling 1-0 to Maize South in 10 innings in the Class 5A Kapaun Mt. Carmel Regional to end the season. The Spartans had chances throughout the afternoon but were unable to cash in against the Mavericks' pitching staff. EHS threatened i...

Emporia High softball saw their season come to an end Tuesday in the 5A Salina Central Regional as the Lady Spartans dropped a 2-0 decision to Goddard. The Lions wasted little time getting on the board, plating runs in both the first and second innings while holding the EHS offense in check throughout the contest. The ...

Area golf teams took the course Monday with the hope of qualifying for the State Meet next week. In 2A, Koby Isch of Lyndon made the cut. Isch finished sixth at +10 at Western Hills Golf Club to advance to Quail Ridge Golf Course in Winfield. Hartford, Olpe and Madison had their 1A Sub-State in Hanover postponed to Tue...

Quarterfinals for 2-1A softball regionals took place on Monday. Chase County ended Lyndon's season with a 11-1 victory. Marais Des Cygnes Valley topped Northern Heights 13-1. The Bulldogs and Trojans will meet Wednesday in the semifinals. Southern Lyon County blanked Burlingame 15-0. Lebo-Wavery fell at Remington 5-1 t...