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ELECTION: US House Second District seat to have Republican primary
There will be a primary election for the US House Second Congressional District. Two-term Congressman Jake LaTurner has already announced his plans to leave the House without seeking a third term, thus opening up the Republican nomination -- and two people with deep government connections have stepped forward. Former K...
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Mad, Sad, Glad set for Saturday at Emporia Public Library
Beacon For Hope and the Emporia Public Library is set to host a Children's Mental Health event on Saturday. The 3rd annual Mad, Sad, Glad event is for children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, but other children in other grades are encouraged to attend. The event takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Empori...
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Water main break reported in northwest Emporia neighborhood
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department is busy again Friday. Crews are handling a water main break in the 1600 block of Casa Loma as announced just before 8:40 am. The city says water service in that neighborhood may be affected. Other details are pending.
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WEATHER: Alerts for Friday, April 26, 2024
The following weather alerts have posted for the KVOE listening area: Active alerts *Flood warning: Neosho River at Emporia from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning. River at 7 am Friday was at 15.8 feet, below flood stage of 19 feet. River is expected to go above flood stage late Friday afternoon, crest at 19.4 feet ...
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City of Emporia adds e-newsletter to communication toolbox
The city of Emporia continues to increase its emphasis on communicating with its residents. The latest sign of that is an e-newsletter developed after the city's most recent communitywide online survey. On KVOE's Morning Show this week, Communications Manager Christine Torrens said the e-newsletter concept was popular ...
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Latest Sports
Sarunic Bright Spot for Hornet Tennis in Tussle Loss
The Emporia State men's tennis team fell 6-1 to #9 Washburn in the Turnpike Tennis Tussle on Wednesday at the Kossover Family Tennis Center. The loss eliminated the Hornets from postseason contention in the MIAA/GAC Tournament. The Ichabods took the doubles point winning two of three matches. #50 Anton Sarunic talli...
Apr 25, 2024
Lady Hornets Knock the Rust Off in KC
The Emporia State softball team scored three runs in the first and never trailed in a 4-1 victory over Rockhurst in Kansas City, Mo. Tuesday. The game ended a 10-day layoff for ESU. Alexis Dial started the scoring with a triple before an Emma Furnish squeeze bunt made it 2-0. Bailey Flewelling doubled her in to cap ...
Apr 24, 2024
Hornets Drop Midweek Tussle
The Emporia State baseball team scored the last five runs of the game but couldn't come from behind in a 9-7 loss at Washburn on Tuesday. Washburn scored eight in the middle three innings of the game and tacked on one in the seventh for a 9-2 lead, but the Hornets responded with a Patryk Hernandez grand slam in the ei...
Apr 24, 2024
Emporia High's Weiss wins Topeka West Invitational
Emporia High sophomore Allisyn Weiss recorded her sixth first place finish in the Topeka West Invitational on Tuesday. Weiss won the meet with a score of 241.60, 27.10 points better than runner-up Caroline Fields of Salina Central. Junior Brooke Monroe finished sixth with a score of 165.30. Emporia High returns home fo...
Apr 24, 2024
Emporia High's Stewart, Simons take fourth at EHS Invitational
Emporia High seniors Sheldon Stewart and Jacob Simons recorded a season-best finish on Tuesday in the EHS Invitational. Stewart and Simons finished fourth with a 2-2 record. The duo opened with an 8-0 victory over Liberal followed by an 8-7 victory over Mill Valley's No. 2 doubles team. Stewart and Simons fell in the s...
Apr 24, 2024