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ESU SLIM department plants tree in memory of Zubaida Isa after Whippoorwill boating tragedy
Emporia State’s School of Library and Information Management had a special ceremony Monday. Department staffers planted a tree in front of the William Allen White Library in memory of Dr. Zubaid...
Oct 03, 2018
Emporia State volleyball team rolls past Newman
The Emporia State volleyball team rolled to a 3 set win over Newman Tuesday night. The Lady Hornets won 25-15, 25-12, 25-14. Taylor Otting led the offense with 10 kills. Your browser does not support ...
Oct 03, 2018
Emporia High volleyball 1-2 at Washburn Rural
The Emporia High Volleyball team won 1 of 3 matches played at Washburn Rural Tuesday. The Lady Spartans defeated Highland Park 25-9, 25-7.Washburn Rural defeated Emporia High 25-16, 25-9.Manhattan def...
Oct 03, 2018
Emporia High gymnastics team 1st at Olathe South
The Emporia High gymnastics team finished in 1st place at Olathe South Tuesday finishing ahead of Olathe South, Newton and Olathe North. Individually Haylee Weiss place first on the vault and floor ex...
Oct 03, 2018
Tax abstract, letters of support highlighting Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday
Lyon County commissioners have an action session Thursday. Commissioners will hear from County Treasurer Sharon Gaede, who will submit the 2017 settlement of the tax abstract. During the consent agend...
Oct 03, 2018
City Commission to vote on combining two boards during action meeting
Emporia city commissioners have an action meeting Wednesday afternoon. The board will formally consider a request to combine the Human Relations Commission and Accessibility Advisory Committee. An ord...
Oct 03, 2018
KCC to hear Kansas Gas rate increase request Thursday
Kansas Gas has requested a 10-percent increase in monthly rates for residential customers, and the only planned public hearing on the topic is coming Thursday in Topeka. The Kansas Corporation Commiss...
Oct 03, 2018
William Allen White Elementary meeting focuses on need for more space and safety concerns
The third of nine community input meetings took place Tuesday evening, this time at William Allen White Elementary. Conversations about what parents and teachers would like to see improved at the scho...
Oct 03, 2018
Barrett family establishes fund to support SIDS education at Newman Regional Health Foundation
A key donation was recently bestowed upon the Newman Regional Health Foundation to help support Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) education, the Swaddle Program and the Lyon County Community Baby Sh...
Oct 02, 2018
National emergency alert tests coming Wednesday afternoon
Expect a pair of national alert tests Wednesday afternoon. The federal government is conducting its IPAWS, or Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, test of both the wireless emergency alert and ...
Oct 02, 2018
