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Emporia State tennis sweeps Fort Hays State
The Emporia State womens tennis team swept Fort Hays State in a duel 7-0 Friday. The Lady Hornets won the doubles point winning 2 matches with a 3rd unfinished. The Lady Hornets won all 6 singles matc...
Mar 09, 2019
Two local businesses to be honored at Kansas Small Business Development Center's annual award ceremony
This Tuesday, the Kansas Small Business Development Center will have its Emerging and Existing Small Business Award Ceremony. And two Emporia businesses will get special recognition. The ESU SBDC awar...
Mar 09, 2019
Cold shooting night cost Emporia State women in MIAA Tournament
A cold shooting night cost the Emporia State womens basketball team in a 61-53 loss to Washburn in the quarterfinal round of the MIAA tournament Friday. The Lady Hornets shot a frigid 28 percent from ...
Mar 09, 2019
Late sunrises from Daylight Saving Time may lead to early-morning drowsy driving issues
Early this Sunday morning will mark the “spring forward” time change from Daylight Saving Time, and AAA Kansas offers advice for morning commuters. This weekend we will lose an hour of sle...
Mar 09, 2019
Wind advisory covers most area counties as rain moves in Saturday
Showers, thunderstorms and high wind now appear likely for Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms could develop between midnight and sunrise across the area and they could continue through the late morni...
Mar 08, 2019
Waverly girls struggle to find rhythm in semifinal loss to Hanover / State Championship games
The Waverly Lady Bulldogs got off to a slow start and were defeated by Hanover 61-32 in the semifinals of the Class 1A State Tournament on Friday afternoon. Hanover jumped out to a 16-8 first quarter ...
Mar 08, 2019
Details pending after reported injury crash near Newman Regional Health Friday
Information on possible injuries is pending after a two vehicle accident occurred in central Emporia Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called out to a reported injury accident at the intersection...
Mar 08, 2019
Major grants to help NRH pharmacy expansion project
Newman Regional Health is in the process of expanding its pharmacy, and it now has two major grants to help facilitate that effort. Foundation Director Mike Perigo had the announcement on KVOE’s...
Mar 08, 2019
Community leader Kirby Smith called 'one of a kind'
Funeral services are coming Saturday for Kirby Smith, Emporia’s Habitat for Humanity president. Smith died March 7 at age 70. Jim Kessler worked alongside Smith in their work with Habitat and Kn...
Mar 08, 2019
RDA Board makes recommendation of approval for new local expansion project
A new expansion project may well be in the works in Emporia after a recommendation made by the Rural Development Association of East Central Kansas. During the RDA’s monthly board meeting Friday...
Mar 08, 2019
