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07/20/2025

Emporia's 5.8 percent unemployment rate in June was the highest for a city listed in the Kansas Department of Labor's latest report. Lyon County's 5.4 percent jobless rate was third-highest at the county level across Kansas.

Emporia's jobless rate remained flat in the latest report from the Kansas Department of Labor. Emporia's joble...

07/20/2025

For the second time this year, Emporia State University's King Lake is under a blue-green algae watch.

An Emporia lake is back under a blue-green algae watch. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment put Ki...

07/20/2025

YOUTUBE SHORT: Flint Hills Spirit Fair.

07/20/2025

YOUTUBE SHORT: Morning at Olpe Downhome.

07/19/2025

YOUTUBE SHORT REPORT: Emporia aggravated arson cases.

07/19/2025

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☀️Today in Emporia: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99°.

07/19/2025

Emporia Kansas Fire Department and Emporia Police Department say an Emporia man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated arson after alleged fire activity at 10 West late Friday night. It's the second straight night for a reported fire and an aggravated arson arrest in Emporia.

Emporia Fire is investigating after a reported structure fire in downtown Emporia from around midnight that le...

07/19/2025

Storms last night offered opportunities for good shelf cloud photos but little in the way of rainfall in Emporia. Excessive heat warnings begin areawide today and last until at least Wednesday evening.

That break we had from the heat Thursday? The heat wave follows an occasionally stormy evening for the Flint H...

07/19/2025

Emporia Kansas Fire Department is investigating a reported structure fire at 10 WEST grill + dive bar from late Friday night.

Emporia Fire is investigating after a reported structure fire in downtown Emporia from around midnight. Crews ...

07/19/2025

Part of the Emporia Recreation Center Rec Commission's business Monday will be to close the books on fiscal 2024-25. Part of the business will also include more conversations on possible after-school programming for Emporia Public Schools.

The Emporia Recreation Commission will end its 2024-25 financial operations as part of its meeting slate Monda...

07/19/2025

Emporia Public Schools board members took no action at the end of a special meeting yesterday. They also tentatively announced a second special meeting but canceled it to address topics in an August meeting.

No action came from a special meeting involving the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education on Friday. Board member...

07/19/2025

SOS, Inc. has announced Oct. 17 as the date for Hope-A-Palooza.

As a roughly month-long fumdraiser continues for SOS, the agency has announced plans for an evening fundraiser...