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Jones Trust grant pushes Emporia Child Care campaign to $1.5 million raised
Emporia Child Care’s Kids First fundraising campaign took a major step forward recently. Thanks to a $750,000 grant from the WS and EC Jones Testamentary Trust, the consolidation effort has now ...
Feb 06, 2019
Audio - Wednesday - 02-06-19
Leon Bryson previews the Boy Scout Troop No. 157 annual pancake feed Feb. 9. Your browser does not support the audio element. Jim Bartruf and Hewleek McKoy discuss the Emporia State theater department...
Feb 06, 2019
Kansas State outscores Kansas
Kansas State hangs onto their share of first place in the Big-12 and snapped an 8 game losing streak to Kansas Tuesday night with a 74-67 victory over the Jayhawks. After trailing by 3 at halftime the...
Feb 06, 2019
Emporia High basketball teams swept by Washburn Rural
It was a rough night for the Emporia High basketball teams Tuesday night at Washburn Rural. The Lady Spartans were out scored 50-22 by the number 3 ranked team in 6A. After trailing only 18-12 after t...
Feb 06, 2019
College Football signing day
Today is the first day for college football teams to sign high school student athletes to letters of intent. Emporia State Coach Garin Higgins has announced the addition of 30 student athletes. That i...
Feb 06, 2019
Emporia High bowlers outduel Topeka High
The Emporia High bowling teams out dueled Topeka High Tuesday afternoon. The girls won their duel 2146 to 1962. Kinsey Miller had a season high series of 615 to finish in first place. Beth Schwerdfege...
Feb 05, 2019
UPDATE: Local authorities advise caution as sun goes down due to more possible freezing drizzle overnight
The prospect of light icing has prompted the National Weather Service to expand the coverage area of winter weather advisories for the KVOE listening area after extending the length of those advisorie...
Feb 05, 2019
KBI launches investigation into alleged abuse by Catholic clergy, others in positions of authority
Less than two weeks after the Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City announced its list of clergy that had substantiated allegations of sexual abuse against minors, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation has...
Feb 05, 2019
EFD, Westar respond to blown transformer
No injuries were reported after a transformer reportedly failed in a west Emporia neighborhood Tuesday. Emporia Fire and Westar Energy crews were called to the 1300 block of Grand shortly before noon ...
Feb 05, 2019
KCC approves Kansas Gas rate increase request -- which goes into effect Wednesday
The Kansas Corporation Commission is on board with a reduced rate increase proposal from Kansas Gas Service. On Tuesday, the KCC approved a settlement as negotiated by Kansas Gas, KCC staff, the Citiz...
Feb 05, 2019
