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ESU and DKMS give gold medal effort to recruit bone marrow donors
Emporia State University and an international non-profit agency have teamed up to take on the fight against blood cancer. A special two-day bone marrow swab drive event kicked off Thursday morning ins...
Mar 20, 2019
Former Rec Commission director Lee Beran passes away at age 87
Tributes are starting to come in for longtime Emporia Recreation Commission director Lee Beran, who died Wednesday morning at his home. He was 87. Current City Manager Mark McAnarney says called Beran...
Mar 20, 2019
Reversing prior decision, Eureka voters say no to junior-senior high school activity center bond
USD 389 Eureka has to take a new approach for replacing its junior-senior high school activity center. Voters on Tuesday night rejected a $7.5 million bond issue for that project. The vote was 566 aga...
Mar 20, 2019
Audio - Wednesday - 03-20-19
Michael Robinson promotes the 5K run-walk benefiting Austin Moore, an Emporia High runner recently diagnosed with lymphoma, on March 30. Your browser does not support the audio element. Emporia State ...
Mar 20, 2019
Lyon County 62nd in health outcomes, 76th in factors in 2019 County Health Rankings Report
Lyon County is in the middle of the pack when it comes to health outcomes in the latest Kansas Health Institute report. It’s in the lower third when it comes to health factors. The report announ...
Mar 20, 2019
Candidates now stepping forward, filing for 2019 election
Slowly but surely, ballots for the 2019 election cycle will fill out. That process is already underway, with Nicky Nuessen filing for Americus City Council and Charlie Steffes filing for re-election t...
Mar 20, 2019
4 Emporia High basketball players Academic All-State
4 members of the Emporia High boys basketball team have been named Academic All-Staters by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association:Cameron Kienholz, Ian Coleman-Hull, Zach Harris and Spencer Stewart...
Mar 20, 2019
Emporia State baseball splits with Oklahoma Christian
The Emporia State baseball team split a doubleheader with Oklahoma Christian Tuesday. The Hornets won the first game 6-3. Oklahoma Christian won the 2nd game 18-15. In the first game Aaron Dees hit a ...
Mar 20, 2019
Emporia State softball to host tournament
Emporia States softball team will be hosting a tournament beginning Thursday. 11 teams will be playing in the tournament. Emporia State will play Thursday at 2pm against Wayne State and at 4:30p again...
Mar 20, 2019
Area Agency director believes new RSVP will build on prior program's successes once it's launched
The director of the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging is more than pleased Lyon County’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program may be restarted soon. Julie Govert-Walter says the goal is...
Mar 20, 2019
