Mark Remmert says he is running for the Kansas House 13th District position because he wants to represent the people of the expansive district. Remmert does not care for the push away from Medicaid expansion to the Rural Health Transformation model for health care, saying rural health care is "in a crisis mode&quo...

The grand jury investigating Emporia City Commissioner Erren Harter for alleged misconduct has started its work. The grand jury was empaneled Monday in Lyon County District Court and started hearing testimony. The grand jury has also scheduled its next hearing date, but that information is not being released with the g...

In less than 2 weeks, Eureka Downs will open its gates to the public. If you don't live in Eureka or Greenwood County, that statement may not mean much to you. But the facility is reopening after a 16-year-long shutdown due to funding shortages, with state grants and tax revenues from Gilley's Casino in Park City helpi...

Emporia Fire parked outside its old headquarters space to investigate a reported gas leak Tuesday morning. Firefighters went to the south side of White Auditorium after the leak was reported at the Emporia Police Department garage shortly before 9:30 am. Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says the smell was due to sewer ga...

Infrastructure matters will be the lead item for Emporia City Commissioners when they hold their regular slate of meetings Wednesday. During their action session, commissioners will consider approving a service agreement with Duke's Underground for a sewer inflow and infiltration assessment program. If approved, the ag...

The Emporia State volleyball team dropped two spots after going 1-1 last week in their first week at home in 2026. The Lady Hornets dropped to No. 19 after a win against Pittsburg State and a loss to then No. 14 Washburn. Ferris State remains atop the standings with Wayne State, Tampa, Fresno Pacific, and Nebraska-Ke...

The Emporia State football team moved up a spot to No. 9 in the AFCA coaches poll this week while staying at 10th in the D2Football.com Media Poll. There wasn't much movement in the top half of the polls with the top 13 teams in the coaches poll all winning or remaining idle a week ago. Ferris State is still the unan...

The Emporia and Area Athletes of the Week were announced Monday morning. Ben Collins is the EHS Athlete of the Week. The senior scored the lone EHS TD in last Friday's loss to Washburn Rural 24-8. He rushed for a team-high 154 yards and racked up five tackles. Ellei McCrory of Northern Heights is the Area Athlete of th...

In a game featuring 33 combined shots and 15 shots on goal, only one found the back of the net and Central Oklahoma prevailed with a 1-0 victory over the Emporia State soccer team on Sunday in Edmond, Okla. After a scoreless first half, the Bronchos punched in the match's only score just over six minutes into the seco...

The #10 Emporia State football team never trailed in a 34-22 victory over Missouri Western at Welch Stadium in Emporia on Saturday. ESU ripped down the field to open the game on a four-play drive that took less than a minute capped by a 19-yard touchdown run from Camden Crooks. The Griffons answered with back-to-back...