It appears temporary operations at Emporia's Department of Motor Vehicles office will continue next week. Flinthills Mall Manager Clarence Frye says he has been advised the current schedule, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Tuesday through Thursday, is on again next week. The schedule also includes a 30-minute lunch around noon. Thi...

Chances of showers and thunderstorms dominate the short-term forecast before hotter conditions return to the area. Showers and storms will be possible to likely through early Saturday morning, with the best chances of rainfall through late morning Thursday and from morning to mid-afternoon Friday. No severe weather is ...

Chase County Care and Compassion is getting nearly $100,000 to bolster health initiatives benefiting several partners. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has announced plans to fund 3 different improvements: *$50,000 will go to fund a brand-new Chase County Trail map in hardcopy and digital formats, with a digital we...

The Sertoma Club's miniature train is shut down until further notice. Club member Vickie Brooks says a track warping issue was discovered Wednesday. The train was set to run from 9-11 am Thursday. Instead, club members will work on track repairs so the train can return to public use as soon as possible.

Following a tense, emotion-filled several hours inside the White Auditorium Municipal Courtroom Wednesday, Emporia City Commissioners unanimously approved a quintet of items related to the proposed data center project in west Emporia. The items approved were as follows: A large volume water service policy A large volum...

There will not be a girls basketball season at Hartford High this fall and winter. USD 252 board members reluctantly approved a 1-year pause in scheduling and operations as part of their meeting Wednesday night, according to Superintendent Ryan Muhlig. Hartford girls had a small roster for the 2025-26 campaign that was...

Emporia State cross country is gearing up for a five-race schedule in 2026. ESU will open the season for the ninth-straight year at Wichita State's JK Gold Classic where the E-State men will run the 6K course and the Lady Hornets will attack the 5K route. ESU then heads to Butler County CC for the Ollie Isom Invite o...

The Emporia State football team has been selected for three games in the MIAA's 2026 MIAA Football Game of the Week Package. It's the third year of the deal between the conference and 38 the Spot in Kansas City, owned by Scripps News. The package will include 13 MIAA games to TV audiences in the greater Kansas City a...

The Mighty Spartans youth football program has officially extended its registration deadline to July 24th, giving local parents additional time to sign up their athletes for the upcoming season. ​Roster spots are still open for athletes entering the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. To ensure development and health, the prog...

Emporia State women's basketball has added a final piece for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Head coach MJ Baker has added freshman Camilla Sartori from Milan, Italy. She led her team to a runner-up finish at the Italian U19 Nationals in 2025 and helped her team to the Series B playoffs last season. She joins seven pla...