Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says a Burlingame man was taken into custody after a lengthy standoff near the town this week. Wells says deputies responded to a residence in rural Burlingame after reports of a verbal domestic disturbance including shots fired and a possible barricaded subject. After four hours of dis...

For the most part, area counties escaped Thursday's significant fire danger. Morris County reported a grass fire near South 400 and Road F, as well as a structure fire in Wilsey. Details are pending for both incidents. The Wilsey fire is now being investigated by the Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal. Wabaunsee Count...

Emporia's Heartland Hounds has secured a Tourism Attraction Development Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce. Heartland Hounds is getting $100,000 to develop a Heartland Hounds Dockplex, which will lead to a new indoor dock diving and sport complex. Kansas Tourism will formally present the grant at 2:45 pm Frid...

Workers displaced by recent business shutdowns had a chance to learn more about the training and benefit options available to them. Representatives of Kansas WorkforceONE and he Kansas Department of Labor held a pair of sit-down presentations at Flint Hills Technical College's main campus. WorkforceONE Digital Communic...

Residents in Madison will have to boil their water until further notice. A boil water advisory was issued for the community Thursday due to a water main break that resulted in a loss of pressure in the city's water distribution system. A loss of pressure in the system can lead to reduced chlorine residuals and potenti...

Emporia High softball is hard at work as preparations continue for the 2026 season. Head coach Tommy McClure returns for his third year leading the Lady Spartans after the program finished 10-17 a season ago. The Lady Spartans bring back four hitters who finished last season with batting averages above .288, giving the...

The Lebo Wolves punched their ticket to the state semifinals Tuesday evening with a 46-40 win over Victoria in the Class 1A Division II State Tournament quarterfinals. Victoria jumped out to an early advantage, leading 10-6 at the end of the first quarter. The Knights held onto the lead at halftime, taking a narrow 16-...

After seven memorable seasons on the sidelines, Lebo girls basketball coach Patrick Gardner stepped down Monday morning as head coach of the Lady Wolves. Gardner closes his tenure following another competitive year for Lebo, capping off a run that firmly established the program as one of the area's most consistent cont...

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association (KWCA) and the Shrine Bowl of Kansas have announced the high school senior wrestlers who have accepted their invitation to wrestle in the 3rd annual KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals. The KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, at Fugate Gymnasium on the camp...

On Monday, the final winter sports Emporia and Area Athletes of the Week were announced. Sophia Hill earned the Emporia Athlete of the Week honor. She was the top bowler for the Lady Spartans, who claimed second at the State Meet last Thursday. She finished ninth with a score of 584. Kaelyn Boss of Osage City is the ...