Processes continue behind the scenes as USD 251 North Lyon County continues discussions about new facilities. A special meeting Wednesday gave board members a status report on those conversations before a decision on an overall project and a likely bond package to pay for the work. Superintendent Bob Blair says Tessere...

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a search for one of its positions. Interim President and CEO Mike Law says the new membership director will serve as a liaison to Chamber members, gauging their needs and helping the Chamber develop support mechanisms for business needs. The membership director will al...

Roughly 18 months after Michelin announced a reduction in the local workforce, another one is underway. Michelin North America Public Relations issued the following statement around 4 pm: "The Company has made the difficult decision to reorganize agricultural operations in Emporia, which will result in a smaller f...

Newman Regional Health's plan to demolish its longtime nurse training facility has the blessing from Lyon County. Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to let the hospital move forward with demolition plans for Cora Miller Hall. Hospital administrators like Chief Financial Officer Holly French say the building has s...

Previously, there was no connection involving the Southeast Transmission waterline replacement and any underground utility work in Emporia's north downtown area, but last month's sinkhole near 10th and Commercial changed things. Specifically, city commissioners approved a change order on Southeast to fund repairs near ...

The Emporia State baseball team lost their fourth game in the last five after allowing a Western seventh inning comeback to steal game three of their first MIAA midweek series 11-9 in St. Joseph, Mo. yesterday. The Hornets jumped on the Griffons early with four runs in the first aided by a Brady Unrein RBI single and ...

Emporia High baseball dropped both games in Topeka against Hayden on Tuesday. The Wildcats took game one 4-1. Hayden scored in the bottom of the first as they never trailed. Oliver Kline singled in Jackson Meinke in the fourth for the lone Spartan run. Kline finished three for three. Colton Eubanks took the complete ga...

Emporia High soccer fell 4-1 to Manhattan on Tuesday at Spartan Field. The Lady Indians took the 1-0 advantage 13 minutes into the match off a corner. Emporia slowed up the Manhattan attack until a barrage of goals were scored in the final ten minutes. Aracely Aleman ended the shutout with four minutes left in the ga...

Allie Weiss took diving gold for Emporia on Tuesday at Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka. The reigning Emporia Athlete of the Week scored a 297.25, which was better than 100 points higher than second place. EHS diving returns to the pool Tuesday, April 21 at Campus High in Wichita.

Emporia State freshman sprinter Stella Agbokpah has been named the MIAA Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Agbokpah broke her own school record in the 200m dash last week finishing third at the Jo Meaker Classic hosted by West Texas A&M last week. She later shaved a hundredth of a second off her 100m dash time wh...