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UPDATE: Investigation continues after vehicle-grass fire near Olpe
Lyon County deputies are investigating after a vehicle and grass fire near Olpe on Saturday. The fire developed near Roads 60 and U around 12:30 pm. Besides damaging a vehicle, the fire also burned ab...
Dec 16, 2018
3 Area High School football players selected for Shrine Bowl
3 Area High School Football players have been selected to play in the 2019 Kansas Shrine Bowl. Emporia Highs Myles Livingston, Blaine Hinrichs of Olpe and Keller Snesrud of Burlingame. The Shrine Bowl...
Dec 16, 2018
Kansas holds on for 74-71 win over Villanova
The Number 1 ranked Kansas Jayhawks held on for a 74-71 win over 17th ranked Villanova Saturday. Villanova out scored the Jayhawks 11-7 in the final 50 seconds but could never take the lead or get the...
Dec 16, 2018
Kansas State out scores Georgia State 71-59
Kansas State out scored Georgia State 71-59 Saturday night. The Wildcats closed out the game on a 19-6 run after Georgia Southern had taken a 53-52 lead. Barry Brown led Kansas State in scoring with 2...
Dec 16, 2018
Wichita State slips past Southern Mississippi 63-60
Wichita State was a 63-60 winner over Southern Mississippi Saturday. Jaime Echenique’s layup with 40.7 seconds remaining lifted the Shockers to the win. Jaime finished with a double-double of 17...
Dec 16, 2018
Emporia High wrestlers 3rd at Winter Classic
The Emporia High wrestling team finished in 3rd place out of 14 teams at the Emporia Winter Classic Saturday. Two Spartans came away with championships. Isaac Huber took first at 160 pounds. Anthony D...
Dec 16, 2018
First Brianna Mundy ESU Scholarship Fund Christmas Ball offers magical evening
Saturday evening, the Bowyer Building hosted the first annual Brianna Mundy ESU Scholarship Fund Christmas Ball for a memorable night of food, drinks, and dance. Brianna Mundy was a student at Emporia...
Dec 16, 2018
Over 300 ESU students receive degrees Saturday
Hundreds of Emporia State students now have their diplomas after commencement activities this weekend. Candidates for bachelors degrees picked up those degrees Saturday. Roe Cross Professor Kevin Raba...
Dec 15, 2018
Rockhurst rallys in 2nd half for 95-90 win over Emporia State
Rockhurst out scored the Emporia State mens basketball team 60-44 in the 2nd half on the way to a 95-90 win Saturday. Emporia State led by as many as 17 in the first half and held at 46-35 lead at hal...
Dec 15, 2018
Appeal denied in 2016 Emporia indecent liberties case
One man convicted of sexually abusing a teenager in Emporia earlier this decade has had his appeal denied. Todd Jones had appealed a 2016 conviction on aggravated indecent liberties, saying prosecutor...
Dec 15, 2018
