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Count Your Kid In development screenings set for Thursday at Maynard
The Emporia School District is encouraging parents of young children to attend an annual screening event for developmental issues. Count Your Kid In takes place at Maynard Early Childhood Center from ...
Oct 17, 2018
ESU Governance, Law and Economics lecture to feature talk on evidence-based justice reforms
Emporia State University’s Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics will have the latest in its Governance, Law and Economics lectures Wednesday evening. Dr. Jeanie Theis, a professor of public aff...
Oct 17, 2018
Overstock, liquidation store announced to take over former Waters location
The search for a business to fill the former Waters True Value and Safeway space in central Emporia may be at an end. XS Warehouse, an overstock and liquidation store, will move into the building at 8...
Oct 17, 2018
Emporia State volleyball loses to #11 Washburn
The Emporia State volleyball team took #11 ranked Washburn to 4 sets Tuesday night. Washburn won the first two sets 25-17, 25-14. Emporia State won the 3rd set 25-23. Washburn won the 4th set 25-23. C...
Oct 17, 2018
Emporia High boys soccer team closes out regular season
The Emporia High boys soccer team closed out their regular season with a 5-0 win at St. Marys Academy Tuesday. Wilber Landaverde, Alvin Arriola, Diego Davila, Hector Hernandez and Byron Sandoval each ...
Oct 17, 2018
Emporia High girls golf team wraps up season at State
The Emporia High girls golf team finished in 12th place at the 5A State tournament played at Hesston Tuesday. Individually, Makayla Kusmaul had the best finish for the Lady Spartans finishing in 51st ...
Oct 17, 2018
Olpe volleyball team advances to sub-state
In 1A Regional volleyball play Tuesday night Olpe advanced to the Flint Hills Sub-State tournament. Olpe defeated Flint Hills in the Championship match 25-12, 25-21. In the semi-finals Olpe defeated C...
Oct 17, 2018
KDOT road safety plan to be discussed at Lyon County Commission meeting
Lyon County commissioners have their weekly action meeting Thursday, and they have several items of note for their meeting. Commissioners will consider signing an agreement with the Kansas Department ...
Oct 17, 2018
Lyon County's road closure list continues to shrink
Lyon County roads affected by flooding earlier this month are almost all driveable now. Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell says just four roads remain closed after last week’s floods: *Ro...
Oct 17, 2018
Homecoming festivities planned at Emporia State
It’s Homecoming week at Emporia State University and the campus is abuzz (pun intended) with activities. While Saturday’s football game between the Hornets and Missouri Western is taking c...
Oct 16, 2018
