Skeletal remains have been found in Morris County. According to a news release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Friday, the remains were found in rural Morris County Thursday. At approximately 6:30 pm, the remains were located in a field near K-4 and South 2800 Road. The Morris County Sheriff's Office contacted ...

A piece of the FIFA World Cup experience has come to Emporia. In a news release from Visit Emporia Friday, it was announced that Emporia is playing host to the official 2026 World Cup countdown clock. The clock marks the exact time from kickoff in days, hours and minutes for the first-ever 48-team World Cup coming to t...

A semi overturned while leaving the Kansas Turnpike Emporia exit Friday morning. The wreck happened around 9:30 am and initially was reported as an injury crash before one person declined medical treatment. The truck was using the southbound onramp for the highway when it went off the pavement. Reasons have not been re...

Closing time is coming soon for part of the Trolley House Distillery operation. Owners Josh and Michelle Williams have posted to social media that they have decided not to renew their distillery licenses. Customers have until this upcoming Thursday to make final purchases of spirits at the Trolley House location, 502 S...

Sacred Heart Church is raising funds for student needs with a special event Friday. Sacred Heart has a fish fry from 4-7 pm. Fish and shrimp are on the menu, along with mac and cheese, french fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, desserts and drinks. Cost is $14 for adults or $5 for kids. A $40 family pack is an option. Acti...

The Emporia State baseball team scored multiple runs in every inning on the way to a 14-2 win over #3 Pittsburg State to open a three-game series on Friday at the Trusler Sports Complex. The Gorillas got on the board first in their first at bats of the game, but ESU scored two in the bottom of the first and never trai...

Emporia girls bowling secured silver at the 5A State Meet at Bowlero Northrock in Wichita on Thursday. The Lady Spartans were led by Sophia Hill in ninth with a 584 series and Amelia Lowery in 17th rolled a 541 series. The Seaman Vikings took first with a 3297. EHS finished with 2939 for second as a team.

The top-seed Central Missouri women's basketball team ended the game on a 24-5 run to eliminate No. 9 seed Emporia State 79-50 in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament on Thursday at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. UCM hit three early 3-pointers en route to a 10-0 lead, but ESU answered with a 15-5 run to ...

Emporia boys bowling finished fifth at the 5A State Meet at Bowlero Northrock in Wichita on Thursday. The Black and Red were led by Jacob Kamprath in ninth place with a 700 series, Michael Wendling secured 14th place with a 678 series, and Nate Green cracked the top 20 with 18th place rolling a 670 series. EHS finishes...

Emporia girls basketball coach Bill Nienstedt stepped down Thursday morning after one season leading the Lady Spartans in his second stint with the program. Nienstedt returned to Emporia in the middle of the summer after former coach Taylor Scott resigned late in the offseason. Scott had spent just one year with the p...