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USD 253 board rejects safety-security bid, will now seek contractors for individual project components
The Emporia School District is taking a new tack when it comes to safety and security renovations. On Wednesday night, the Board of Education rejected an overall bid and decided to restart the bid pro...
Jan 24, 2019
Lecture, lunch discussion ahead as MLK Week activities conclude
Emporia State University’s annual Martin Luther King Week activities continue. One of the highlights of the week is taking place Thursday. The annual King Lecture features Dr. Michael Jones of W...
Jan 24, 2019
Lyon County League tournament day two
The first round of the 98th annual Lyon County League basketball tournament wrapped up Wednesday. In girls play Madison out scored Burlingame 38-32 and Olpe defeated Marais des Cygens Valley 89-18.In ...
Jan 24, 2019
Travel conditions improve after Wednesday melting
Travel across the KVOE listening area can best be described as seasonal to dry after major melting took place Wednesday. Temperatures climbed to the mid-30s Road conditions improved significantly as t...
Jan 24, 2019
Glaciers Edge Basketball tournament tips off Thursday
The Emporia High hosted Glaciers Edge Girls basketball tournament begins Thursday evening. Emporia High girls Coach Carolyn Dorsey says this will be another challenging Glaciers Edge. Your browser doe...
Jan 24, 2019
Emporia State women out score Pittsburg State 77-71
The Emporia State women out scored Pittsburg State by 9 in the 4th quarter on the way to a 77-71 win over the gorillas Wednesday night. The game featured 11 ties and 9 lead changes. Emporia State took...
Jan 24, 2019
Pittsburg State rolls to a 90-66 win over Emporia State men
The Pittsburg State men used an 8-0 run in the 1st half to take a 5 point lead and would build it to a 20 point lead on the way to a 90-66 win over the Emporia State men Wednesday night. The Hornets u...
Jan 23, 2019
Updates to the indoor pool dominate discussion at the January Recreation Commission Board Meeting
The Emporia Recreation Commission Board held its January meeting on Monday with updates to the indoor pool at the Lee Beran Recreation Center. The Director of the Rec Commission, Tom McEvoy goes over ...
Jan 23, 2019
Motorists cautioned to be aware of evening and overnight refreezing of roadways
Travel conditions have been improving all afternoon after light rain yesterday (TU) turned into a wintry mix before sunset and then changed to snowfall by early evening. Asides from Interstate 35, the...
Jan 23, 2019
United Way campaign is offering the community help on filing taxes this season
In typical fashion for the United Way campaign, the non-profit organization is providing the community with a free and easy way to file your taxes. The United Way of the Flint Hills is the local chapt...
Jan 23, 2019
