The 2027 Unbound Gravel Lottery is now open. The lottery opened to the public Sunday morning and will remain open through November 15 at 11:59 pm. The lottery is free to enter; however, credit card information will be required if an individual is selected, but will not be charged until then. Lottery winners will be ann...

Thousands of community members gathered downtown Saturday for Emporia Main Street's annual Trick or Treat event, bringing fun for families and local downtown businesses. Local businesses spent the afternoon handing out treats while welcoming potential customers downtown. Beyond the Halloween festivity, the event provid...

The David Traylor Zoo of Emporia will host its annual Boo in the Zoo on Saturday. From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., community members of all ages are invited to attend the zoo's free Halloween event, which zoo director Brenda Young said will have the usual spooky activities to look forward to. For those who can't make this yea...

Emporia State University Provost Brent Thomas is departing the University at the end of the fall semester. ESU announced via a news release Friday morning that Thomas has been chosen as the next Vice President for Academic Affairs with the Kansas Board of Regents, a role he will officially assume on January 3, 2027. In...

Voter turnout is now at 12 percent in Lyon County heading into the final full day of advance voting Friday. According to Lyon County Clerk Amie Jones, just over 2,600 voters have cast their ballots, with 696 ballots sent by mail and 461 returned so far. Advance voting continues in the Lyon County Clerk's Office Friday ...

The Marais des Cygnes Valley High School volleyball team concluded an impressive postseason run with a fourth-place finish at the Class 1A Division II State Tournament at White Auditorium in Emporia on Saturday. The Lady Trojans' championship hopes were cut short in the semifinals by eventual state champion Hanover, wh...

The Emporia High football season came to a close Friday night as the Spartans fell to Hutchinson 35-0 in the opening round of the Class 5A playoffs at Welch Stadium. The shutout marked the first time this season Emporia had been held scoreless. Hutchinson wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, putting together a...

The Marais des Cygnes Valley High School volleyball team bounced back from an opening-match setback to secure a spot in the Class 1A Division II state tournament semifinals at White Auditorium on Friday. ​After dropping their tournament opener 25-20, 25-20 to Cheylin, the Lady Trojans responded with back-to-back vict...

Brett Yormark will step down as Big 12 Commissioner by January. ESPN reports that Yormark will take a role outside of collegiate athletics in his next endeavor. He had been the leader of the league since 2022. KU chancellor Douglas Girod told ESPN that Yormark is planning to stay through January to assist with a tra...

Former Hornet wide receiver Tyler Kahmann has been named the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Rookie following his first season with the Toronto Argonauts. The Haysville, Kan. native finished the year with 77 catches for 1092 yards and eight touchdowns. He was third in the league in touchdowns and second-dow...