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UPDATE: Power restored in Osage City after transformer failure
Osage City and Westar Energy crews worked long hours Monday night and Tuesday morning after a major power outage for the town of nearly 3,000 residents. The outage was first reported just after 6 pm n...
Oct 30, 2018
Rural Street Food Drive on Halloween Night
Even though the official season of giving is still a few months away, residents have a chance to donate for the benefit of Plumb Place. Melissa Bailey, an Emporia State University professor, is at the...
Oct 30, 2018
Recent focus groups aid in conversation towards potential updates for Lee Beran Recreation Center
Progress is being made on conversations regarding the potential future improvements for the Lee Beran Recreation Center. That was the message from Rec Commission Director Tom McEvoy on a recent editio...
Oct 29, 2018
Three Emporia State football players earn MIAA weekly honors
3 Emporia State football players have been named MIAA players of the week after the Hornets win over Washburn. Braxton Marstall is the offensive player of the week after throwing for 373 yards, 2 touc...
Oct 29, 2018
Two KU players earn Big-12 Honors
(kuathletics) Kansas senior kicker Gabriel Rui and freshman running back Pooka Williams Jr., were each honored by the Big 12 Conference with its weekly football awards for their efforts in leading KU ...
Oct 29, 2018
Audio - Monday - 10-29-18
Michelle Sagers previews the David Traylor Zoo’s Boo in the Zoo on Halloween and a recent study of black-footed ferrets. Your browser does not support the audio element. ESU Assistant Director f...
Oct 29, 2018
Carbondale teen hospitalized after Topeka crash
An Osage County teenager was hurt in a crash in Topeka shortly before noon Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says two pickups were eastbound on Interstate 470 and had just passed the Burlingame Road e...
Oct 29, 2018
Military Care Package drive starts Tuesday
Emporia’s annual military care package drive officially begins this week. Organizer Dianne Tebbetts says drop-off boxes will be placed at Mark II Lumber, Emporia Fire Headquarters and Station 2,...
Oct 29, 2018
Osage County Attorney Brandon Jones resigns, assumes identical role in Franklin County
Osage County government is now in the market for a lead prosecutor after Brandon Jones recently announced his resignation. Your browser does not support the audio element. Besides resigning from Osage...
Oct 29, 2018
Accreditation 'check-up' underway at ESU
Emporia State University has some special guests on campus now. The Higher Learning Commission has a site visit team at ESU on Monday and Tuesday. On KVOE’s Morning Show this week, Office of Ins...
Oct 29, 2018
