The 2026 regular session ends Friday for Kansas lawmakers, and legislators have a new budget bill for Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to consider -- although she has already said she does not like a key component of the package. Lawmakers have set up a 1-percent, across-the-board increase for administration employees and s...

Faculty at Emporia State University are being recognized for excellence in teaching, service and mentorship, with several awards announced ahead of a campus celebration later this week. Leading this year's honorees is Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez Carey, who received the university's highest faculty distinction, the Roe R. Cro...

A unique musical act is coming to town this weekend as Emporia Granada Theatre hosts a live performance by The Remotes this Saturday night. The Southern California-based group will take the stage at 7 p.m., marking their first-ever appearance in Kansas. Known for their creative takes on classic television theme songs, ...

Lyon County commissioners have contracts and purchases as the main items for their action meeting Thursday. Commissioners could well approve a funding agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation, which recently announced $620,000 in funding to upgrade signs on all Lyon County's rural roads as part of the sta...

For the 14th consecutive year Wednesday, community members showed up in waves to support students of Emporia State University and honor the memory of a beloved figure in the university's athletic training department. The 14th annual John "Doc" Baxter taco feed, supporting the Baxter Athletic Training Student ...

Baseball: Valley Falls 5 Osage City 3 Valley Falls 10 Osage City 6 Council Grove 15 Herington 1 Council Grove 17 Herington 7 SLC 20 Yates Center 8 SLC 18 Yates Center 1 Softball: SLC 14 Yates Center 4 SLC 22 Yates Center 7 Council Grove 11 Herington 1 Council Grove 11 Herington 1

Following a four-game sweep for Emporia State baseball last weekend over New Mexico Highlands, the Hornet pitching staff has been honored for its role in holding down the Cowboy offense. The Hornets outscored Highlands 45-2 in the series and freshman Quinton Chindamo tossed a gem on Sunday with a 6-inning start and a ...

The Emporia High School girls soccer program enters the 2026 season with a clear goal: break through the plateau. After back-to-back nine-win campaigns, the Lady Spartans are aiming to push into double-digit victories and potentially make a deeper postseason run. Head coach Oscar Macias returns to the sidelines with a ...

The University of Kansas men's basketball team used a 25-11 run to storm back and tie the game with under 30 seconds to go, but St. John's hit a layup as time expired to knock off the Jayhawks in an exciting No. 4/No. 5 seed match up 67-65 at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif. on Sunday. The Jayhawks were down 14 befor...

Spring sports were in full swing this weekend for Emporia State athletics. The softball team dominated with a sweep at Newman outscoring the Jets a combined 21-2 at the NU Softball Field in Wichita, Kan. The Lady Hornets won the first game 7-1. The Jets scored first but didn't dent the scoreboard again until the bott...