The city of Emporia has nearly $1.2 million in state funds for Safe Routes to School improvements planned out several years ago. Funding is part of Transportation Alternatives Program through the Kansas Department of Transportation. City Engineer Jim Ubert says this continues KDOT's involvement leading to infrastructur...

There will be repairs at a later time after an oversized load hit the Kansas Turnpike bridge over US Highway 50 in west Emporia last week, but they likely won't be near the scope of the renovations needed after a similar incident almost 16 months ago. KTA spokesperson Jeri Biehler says there was minor damage after Frid...

College students are back in Emporia and the community once again welcomed them with open arms and open doors Monday night in downtown Emporia. The annual Welcome Back Block Party filled the majority of the downtown corridor with local organizations and businesses taking the opportunity to introduce or reintroduce them...

Approved this past winter, early demolition work is now underway at Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall. Work has started on removing windows and asbestos from inside the building that was erected in 1972. A timetable for full demolition has not been released because it is awaiting the end of the current work. Co...

The Flint Hills Beef Fest will be big this weekend. Why? Forty years of celebrating the grass cattle industry and its impact on the area economy. Committee member Brian Rees says it's a business category worth celebrating. Friday tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children between ages 3-10. Children under age 3 get...

The Emporia State cross country teams will welcome in plenty of new faces for the 2026 campaign. The Lady Hornets have 15 on the roster for 2026 after finishing ninth at the MIAA Championships and 22nd at their NCAA Regional in 2025. Head coach Justin Hill begins his third leading the program and is excited about the...

Emporia State Athletics is adding a clear bag policy for its major entertainment and athletic facilities. All ESU home games will now require fans to use clear bags to attend as a matter of what the university calls "a secure game-day environment for fans, student-athletes, coaches and event staff." Permitted...

After an 8-1 campaign, Lyndon football enters the 2026 season facing a new challenge. Third-year head coach Michael Massey must replace a talented senior class that included several all-district and state-recognized players. The Tigers also suffered a major setback when returning standout Josh Vignery tore his ACL in M...

Two senior defenders for the Emporia State football team have picked up additional preseason honors heading into the 2026 eason. Senior linebacker Landon Boss and redshirt senior safety Tyler Schultze have each been named to the Elite 100 Preseason Watch List by D2Football. Boss was a consensus All-American last year...

Despite a 4-5 record and an injury-plagued season, Chase County still reached the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year and enters 2026 with plenty of optimism. Head coach Derick Budke's squad battled through a long list of injuries in 2025, but those setbacks also created opportunities. Numerous underclassmen were...