As students and families prepare for the start of the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday, USD 253 continues preparing facilities for their return. This includes ongoing efforts to resolve a mold issue that developed in several district facilities in recent weeks. According to USD 253 Assistant Superintendent of Business ...

It's been a different fair due to some schedule adjustments, but it has been a good Lyon County Fair. Board Chair Aaron Armitage says residents liked having multiple activities going simultaneously. Other highlights for Armitage included Buck Rumble and Roll, including the dedication of the arena in memory of longtime ...

Emporia State Athletics is adding a clear bag policy for its major entertainment and athletic facilities. All ESU home games will now require fans to use clear bags to attend as a matter of what the university calls "a secure game-day environment for fans, student-athletes, coaches and event staff." Permitted...

Evaluations are underway after an overpass over US Highway 50 in far west Emporia was struck for the second time in over a year Friday afternoon. According to Jeri Biehler of the Kansas Turnpike Authority, initial indications are the bridge may have suffered some damage after a semi hauling an oversized load clipped th...

Emporia State University's King Lake is now clear of a blue-green algae warning for the first time since the spring. In an update from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Friday, the water body, which had been in a warning since early April, had the warning lifted. The lake had also been in a warning for th...

Emporia High football is looking to take another step forward in year two under head coach Danny Goodman. The Spartans finished 2-7 last season, a noticeable improvement after back-to-back winless 0-9 campaigns. For Goodman, an Emporia High graduate and former Emporia State player and assistant coach, the second season...

A young Lebo football team looks to build on an impressive 2025 season. The Wolves are coming off a 6-4 campaign and return a wealth of talent, giving them plenty of optimism entering the fall. Despite starting just two upperclassmen last season, Head Coach Brian Hadley leaned heavily on a talented group of underclassm...

The 2025 Lady Hornet volleyball team accomplished a lot. A 21-7 record, 12-4 in the MIAA, the first season sweep of Nebraska-Kearney since 1977, a #23 final rankings in the AVCA poll, four Top 25 wins, it was the most wins for ESU volleyball since 2012. Yet, despite finishing the season with the No. 21 RPI in the cou...

The Emporia State soccer team kicked off its training camp Monday morning on the brand new Blackcreek Diesel Field inside Welch Stadium for the first of two workouts on the day. The Lady Hornets finished 9-6-5 last season and upset a Top 25 Washburn team in Topeka to make the MIAA Tournament semifinals for the fourth ...

Hartford football is looking to take another step forward this fall as the Jaguars continue building under second-year head coach Dalen Kistner. After finishing 1-8 in Kistner's first season at the helm, Hartford is aiming for its first winning campaign since 2020. The 2019 Hartford graduate says the focus remains on e...