Thursday night's third annual Show of Hands Pitch Contest was a full circle moment for some and just the start of a new circle for others. The event, which featured four new local businesses, was held inside the new Radius Brewing Company production facility at 4th and Merchant, one of the business plans pitched in the...

The Emporia Community Foundation went "Back to the Future" as it celebrated 30 years of positive impacts for Emporia, Lyon County and neighboring counties. The Community Foundation held its anniversary celebration at the Emporia Granada Theatre, looking back at its origins through the work of Elvin Perkins, B...

The Emporia City Commission race has another name on the ballot. Aaron Larson filed for a seat on the commission with the Lyon County Clerk's Office Thursday. Larson is currently the CFO of Midwest Evaluation and Research LLC. and has held seats on the city's Human Relations Committee and Economic Development Task Forc...

USD 253 Emporia has released its schedule for superintendent finalist interviews next week. Three individuals will interview for the position on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Candidates will arrive at the Mary Herbert Education Center around 9:15 am each morning with the day's schedule to include tours of the district...

The new Dean for Applied Health Sciences at Emporia State University can't wait to get started. Webb's announcement isn't the only administrative post to be filled at Emporia State. Thomas says applications are currently being evaluated for the School of Business + Technology to replace Ed Bashaw, who is retiring. On-c...

It's a busy start to the season for the Emporia High softball team with four games, all on the road, in two days. EHS will open its season on Thursday at Ottawa for a doubleheader and follow that with a trip to Wichita to face Wichita South on Friday. Emporia High head coach Tommy McClure said one thing he likes about ...

The Emporia High girls soccer team opened its season with an 8-0 victory over Junction City on Tuesday at the EHS Turf Field. EHS had five players score goals with senior Katie Smart recording a hat trick. Sophomore Emersyn Johnson scored two goals, while junior Keilara Owens, senior Karah Cooper, and freshman Rylie Mi...

The Emporia State women's tennis team defeated Newman for the first time since 2017 with a 4-3 victory over the Jets on Tuesday at the Kossover Family Tennis Complex. The win ended a three-dual losing streak for the Lady Hornets (6-5, 1-0 MIAA). ESU took the doubles point behind two tiebreaks to sweep the three double...

The #24 Fort Hays State Baseball team outhomered the Hornets 4-3 on the way to a 15-5 run-rule victory in seven innings in Hays, Kan. on Tuesday to open up a midweek conference series. The Tigers plated the first four runs on a pair of homers before Noah Steele, Cooper Schwindt, and Jovanni Toledo tied the game with t...

The Emporia State baseball team swept Newman in a three-game series with victories Saturday & Sunday at the Trusler Sports Complex over the weekend. In game two on Saturday, the Hornets used another big inning and excellent pitching to stifle the Jets 8-0. The Hornets put up a six-spot in the bottom of the first t...