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Girl Scouts Troop 30025 holds pancake feed fundraiser for summer trip
This morning, the First Congregational Church played host to a pancake feed brought on from Girl Scout Troop 30025 to help fund a special trip. This summer trip will last a week and will be to Washing...
Jan 26, 2019
Dr. Jen overviews the dangers of sitting for extended amounts of time
Is sitting the new smoking, as is commonly said nowadays? Dr. Jen of ESU has some input on the subject. Dr. Jennifer Thomas is an associate professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, a...
Jan 26, 2019
Emporian among drivers involved in chain-reaction injury crash in KC
An Emporia man was one of several people involved in a chain-reaction injury crash in the Kansas City metro area Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says six vehicles, including a car driven by 54-year-...
Jan 26, 2019
Health Center board receives reports on mild flu season, improving financial picture
Flu and finances were among the main talking points during the Flint Hills Community Health Center’s most recent board meeting. Flu season has been mild with less than 10 positive cases as of Tu...
Jan 26, 2019
Chamber celebrates Emporia's business community during 122nd Annual Meeting
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a number of business successes from the past year as it held its 122nd Annual Meeting on Friday night. Chamber President and CEO Jeanine McKenna called ...
Jan 26, 2019
Two late priests with Lyon County connections on KCK archdiocese 'substantiated allegation' report
The Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City has announced 22 priests have had substantiated allegations of sexually abusing minors over the past 75 years as similar investigations continue in Catholic dio...
Jan 26, 2019
Trial dates set for Lyman, Richardson, Salazar in separate cases; Gormly sex abuse sentence adjusted
Potential trial dates were set in several notable cases during separate hearings in Lyon County District Court on Friday: Potential trial dates were set in several notable cases during separate hearin...
Jan 26, 2019
Larson sitting in with Kansas Supreme Court for Wednesday hearing
Lyon County District Judge Jeff Larson will sit in with the Kansas Supreme Court next week. Larson has been appointed to sit with the high court to hear oral arguments in one case, Corvias Military Li...
Jan 26, 2019
A deal without a wall: President signs temporary measure to end government shutdown
The partial federal government shutdown is over, at least for now. On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a stopgap measure to reopen the departments and agencies shut down since just before Christm...
Jan 26, 2019
Emporia State basketball teams at Missouri Southern Saturday
The Emporia State womens and mens basketball teams play at Missouri Southern Saturday. The Lady Hornets will be out to build off their win at Pittsburg State. Coach Toby Wynn says they will need a goo...
Jan 26, 2019
