Ryann Brooks Brooks

A leading forensic anthropologist with more than four decades of experience identifying America's missing servicemembers will speak at Emporia State University next week, just days before Veterans Day.

Emporia Fire Department personnel are on the scene of a reported fire at Bunge Friday night.

Local veteran Ron Whitney of Emporia has been appointed to U.S. Senator Jerry Moran's 2024 Service Academy Selection Board, joining 19 other distinguished Kansans who will help evaluate candidates for U.S. Service Academies.

Messiah Lutheran Church youth are kicking off fundraising efforts for their 2025 New Orleans trip with a drive-through spaghetti dinner Tuesday in Emporia.

A 17-year-old was transported to Newman Regional Health following an ATV accident in Hartford Friday evening, according to Lyon County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Danny Broyles.

An accidental fire damaged a residential property in central Emporia Friday evening, with firefighters quickly containing the blaze.

More than 35 local veterans will be honored with handcrafted quilts this Saturday as part of the annual Quilts of Gratitude presentation, continuing a cherished tradition of recognizing military service members in the Emporia community.

The circled plot of land located at Roads 180 and G is a 16.70-acre plot recently purchased by Stormont Vail. The Topeka-based healthcare provider hopes to build a $44 million clinic at the location.

The North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging is offering free Medicare counseling sessions at multiple locations in Emporia and Neosho Rapids this November to help seniors review their prescription drug plans during Medicare's Open Enrollment Period.

The Lyon County Commission will meet Thursday morning to consider several major expenditures, including almost $250,000 in law enforcement equipment and various infrastructure improvements across county facilities.