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Agreements, requests and reviews to command Lyon county Commission's attention Thursday
A lengthy agenda is awaiting the Lyon County Commission for their weekly action session Thursday. Lyon County Zoning and Flood Plain Manager Sam Seeley will seek the commission’s signatures for ...
Apr 03, 2019
Work begins on Preston Plaza and Lofts; Citizens National mixed-use development to begin in next few weeks
Work to build one mixed-use development in downtown Emporia is already underway, with work coming soon on a major renovation project next door. Demolition work began this week for the future Preston P...
Apr 03, 2019
Kansans Can education redesign forums slated for Thursday
Area residents are encouraged to attend one of two forums about upcoming changes in education models. Emporia’s League of Women Voters has slated two forums Thursday, one at 2:30 pm at Emporia S...
Apr 03, 2019
EPD: Injury crash at Ninth and Prairie develops after one driver failed to stop at sign
For the second time this week, one person has needed medical attention after a crash where a driver didn’t stop at an Emporia traffic sign. Emporia Police and Emporia Fire went to the intersecti...
Apr 03, 2019
Emporia State softball sweeps Newman
The Emporia State softball team swept a doubleheader from Newman Tuesday. Emporia State won the first game 19-2. They scored 8 runs in the 3rd inning and 9 runs in the 4th. Hanna Steeby was 4 for 4 wi...
Apr 03, 2019
Emporia High boys tennis team ties for 5th place in loaded tournament
The Emporia High boys tennis team finished in a tie for 5th place in the loaded 10 team Emporia Invitational Tuesday. The tournament included both the defending 6A State Champion Blue Valley West and ...
Apr 03, 2019
Twins out score Royals 5-4 in 10 innings
The Minnesota Twins out lasted the Kansas City Royals Tuesday night 5-4 in 10 innings. Adalberto Mondesi hit an inside the park home run in the 8th inning to give the Royals a 4-3 lead but were unable...
Apr 03, 2019
Lipscomb out scores Wichita State in NIT Semi-finals
Lipscomb rallied from 11 down to defeat Wichita State 71-64 in the NIT Semi-finals Tuesday night. The Shockers held a 61-50 lead with over 8 minutes to play only to be out scored 21-3 the rest of the ...
Apr 03, 2019
Emporia State football halfway thru spring practices
The Emporia State football team is halfway thru spring practices. Coach Garin Higgins has been pleased with the progress. Your browser does not support the audio element. Senior to be Parker Bass is o...
Apr 03, 2019
Two Emporia State Track Athletes earn MIAA AOW honors
Two Emporia State track athletes have been selected as the MIAA mens and womens track athletes of the week. Emporia States Hayden Goodpaster has been named the MIAA mens track athlete of the week. He ...
Apr 03, 2019
