Author Archives: Erren Harter

Newsmaker: Conductor James Davis previews the 2022 season for the Emporia Municipal Band.

Feel Good Friday - Horsing Around

On a Springtime Wednesday evening exactly 18 years ago my weekly poker game was interrupted by a phone call suggesting I come home immediately as we had unexpected visitors. Upon arriving home I found...

The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up their 3-day rookie mini Camp Monday. Coach Andy Reid said it was a good 3 days.   Phase 3 of the Chiefs OTAs begin on May 25th.

Former Emporia High and Lebo girls basketball Coach Bill Nienstedt has announced via Twitter that he will be the next head girls basketball coach at Madison. Alex McNeal has been hired to be the new h...

Olpe head football coach Chris Schmidt has been named the Don Fambrough Coach of the year by the Bill Snyder Family/Sunflower Chapter of the National football foundation. Schmidt has been the Eagles' ...

The Emporia High girls soccer team hosts Topeka Hayden Tuesday evening in their final regular-season home match. The Lady Spartans are down to the final two matches of the regular season. Senior Allie...

Ottawa swept a doubleheader from the Emporia High baseball team Monday night. Ottawa won the first game 8-0. The Spartans were shut out on 6 hits. In the second game, Ottawa outscored the Spartans 18-...

The Baltimore Orioles scored 6 runs in the 5th inning on the way to a 6-1 win over the Kansas City Royals Monday. The Royals scored the games 1st run in the first inning, Bobby Witt Jr scored on a sin...

The Emporia High boys golf team finished in 1st place at the Emporia Invitational Monday. Brooks Sauder had the low score for the Spartans finishing with a 77 in 2nd place.   Nolan Jacob finished...