Michael Dean Dains, known affectionately as Mike, passed away on October 4, 2025, at the age of 57, in Topeka, Kansas. Born ...

Donald “Don” Elliott’s life began on December 23, 1935 in Cottonwood Falls, KS; the son of Byron and Grethel (Nicholas) ...

Tyler Curtis, a 15-month long City Commissioner, is the only incumbent candidate left in the race for the Emporia City Commission. Curtis was selected to complete the remainder of Danny ...

Bernice Albers was officially sworn in as Chase County Treasurer on Oct. 3. Albers recently provided t Commission with an ...

This isn’t Travis Hitt’s first campaign for the Emporia City Commission. In fact, his very first run came in the early 2000s, with additional campaigns in 2021 and 2023, where he was unsuccessful but ...

The Lyon County League and Flint Hills League volleyball tournaments will be held Saturday; the LCL Tournament atthe William Lindsay White Auditorium in Emporia, and the FHL Tournament at Mission ...

Don Loux’s platform as a City Commission candidate can best be summed up by his three-word campaign slogan: “Let’s Fix ...

When Denise Gilligan decided to run for Emporia City Commission, her motivation came from a deep desire to see her community ...

Kurt Steinkuhler spent most of his career in the world of business. He was President of George Grohl and Sons Roofing from ...

Just last year, Tammi Ogle had no plans of running for Emporia City Commission. Although she and her husband Kevin had spent ...

When lifelong Emporian Aaron Larson decided to run for City Commission, his goal was clear — to help the next generation see ...

Emporia voters have an important responsibility this election season — to not only cast their ballots but to do so with full awareness of the issues shaping our community’s future.