Work on a bridge deck replacement near Emporia highlights a busy year for bridge work for the Lyon County Highway Department. County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield says work is underway on redecking a bridge on Road 150 east of the Kansas Turnpike. Scritchfield anticipates construction through late September at that work ...

For the past several months, the majority of informational sessions regarding data centers have come from the city level; however, on Tuesday evening, a group of residents convened an informational session of their own. Lyon County Community Alliance hosted Let's Learn All About Data Centers and the Flint Hills Digital...

With the petition seeking to ban high-impact data centers in the Emporia area currently awaiting a pair of decisions from both the community and Lyon County District Court, Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking says Emporia leadership will likely have some more important decisions ahead following the general election. As K...

An attempted murder case in Lyon County District Court is now on hold. Judge Doug Jones has approved defense attorney Rick Meier's request for a competency evaluation in the case against Marisol Alcala Alpolinar, who is accused of trying to stab her mother last month. Meier had requested the evaluation earlier this wee...

Court processes are advancing in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Following a preliminary hearing Monday, Keno Hopkins will now have a pretrial hearing October 13. Hopkins is charged with distributing between 100 grams and a kilogram of synthetic cannabinoids, specifically K-2 and/or Spice, as well as up to 450 gr...

Emporia State senior linebacker Landon Boss has been honored as the MIAA Football Defensive Player of the Week for the fifth consecutive week and third this season. In ESU's Week 2 win last Saturday, Boss notched 13 tackles and matched a career high with four tackles for loss while also registering a sack. The Osage ...

Emporia State sophomore outside hitter Lavra Krizanic has been named the MIAA Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Lady Hornets to a 5-0 week. After beating Newman in a non-conference match, the Black & Gold went 4-0 at the MIAA-GAC Crossover with Krizanic racking up 69 kills while hitting .35...

The Emporia State soccer team led 2-0 at halftime and never trailed on the way to an emphatic 5-1 victory over Oklahoma Baptist on Monday at the ESU Pitch. E-State jumped on OBU early with two goals by Megan Kephart in the first 15 minutes of the match. The Bison scored just three minutes after halftime, but Kephart ...

The Emporia and Area Athletes of the Week were announced Monday morning. Cael Claibourn is the Emporia Athlete of the Week. The sophomore quarterback threw for three touchdowns and ran in a couple scores in Friday's 58-20 victory over Wichita West. Council Grove's David McDiffett is the Area Athlete of the Week. McDif...

Emporia High tennis hosted the Emporia Invite on Saturday. Izabella Hinst went 2-1 in singles and finished the event in ninth. Chelsea Mendez and Alexa Tovar teamed up for fourth in doubles with a 2-2 day. The Lady Spartans take to the courts on Wednesday at the Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka.