USD 253 Emporia could well take a significant step towards completing its cost containment goal with its meeting this week. Wednesday is the evening when board members will likely vote on a resolution to close Logan Avenue Elementary as a school building, following a 6-month cost containment process involving research ...

The Emporia Recreation Commission will field updates during its regular board meeting Monday. Board members will discuss upcoming renovations to the DeBauge Family Sports Complex scheduled for this summer and fall. They will also review the city of Emporia's transient guest tax grant used to help offset costs for teams...

You're invited to spend time at Emporia's version of The Longest Table this weekend. The meal is from 12-2 pm Saturday outside First Congregational Church, 326 West 12th, and organizers say it's a way to bring people of diverse backgrounds together. It's an intentional approach, according to Tyler Curtis, and it has de...

National Work Zone Awareness week is underway, and the Kansas Department of Transportation is urging drivers to do their part as they go through construction zones this year. KDOT engineer Dustin Hardin says it's a needed reminder. KDOT is getting ready for Go Orange Day on Wednesday, where people are encouraged to wea...

A man facing aggravated kidnapping and other charges in Lyon County District Court will move closer to potential trial dates next month. Charles Tatman was due for a preliminary hearing Friday, but that was delayed due to a family emergency involving defense attorney Rick Meier. Tatman will return to court May 5. Tatma...

The Emporia State baseball team left multiple runners on in each of the first seven innings of the game in a 4-0 loss to #16 Central Missouri on Saturday afternoon at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia. The game knotted up the series at a game apiece. UCM started the offense with a two-run homer in the first innin...

The Emporia State baseball team used eight strong innings by starter Colby Deaver (9-2) and Grant Huffman's league-leading seventh save to nip #16 Central Missouri 3-2 in game one of a three game series at the Trusler Sports Complex on Friday night. The game was delayed twice by lightning and Deaver missed the zone wi...

The Emporia State men's track & field team won the ESU Relays at Welch Stadium on Thursday. The Lady Hornets finished in third place behind Oklahoma Baptist and Washburn. The Hornet men were 28 points clear of Central Missouri. Ezekiel Seamster finished third in the men's 200m dash while Carson Fouard was the ru...

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Emporia High track and field teams turned in a strong performance Thursday after the Manhattan Varsity Invite was moved up a day due to the threat of inclement weather. The Black and Red finished third in both the boys and girls divisions against a competitive field. On the boys side, the Spartans were powered by sever...