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Emporia Energy 18s 0-2 on day 1 at Nationals
The Emporia Energy 18 year old team was 0-2 on day 1 of the USSSA 18A Midwest National tournament. Energy lost to the Quad City Lady Hitmen 8-2 and were defeated by Topeka Stingers 2-1. The Energy 18s...
Jul 19, 2018
Emporia Golfers make cut at Kansas Amateur golf tournament
At the 108th Kansas Amateur Golf tournament both Colton Massey and Gentry Scheve from Emporia advanced to match play. Both golfers finished stroke play tied for 43rd place at 5 over par. Gentry Scheve...
Jul 19, 2018
Emporia High football 0-Linemen among top in state
Two Emporia High football players are receiving some preseason recognition. Senior lineman Myles Livingston and Junior lineman Hayden Pauls have been named among the top 25 offensive lineman in the St...
Jul 19, 2018
KSU-KU and WSU notes
(KSU/KU/WSU) Kansas State and Kansas football players on awards watch list. Wichita to host NCAA womens basketball regional. Kansas State running back Alex Barnes is one of 62 players in the nation an...
Jul 19, 2018
ESU administrator counters argument against in-state tuition for undocumented students
Should colleges and universities allow in-state tuition rates for undocumented students? On KVOE’s On-Air Chat this week, Emporia State University Vice President for Outreach and Engagement Tyle...
Jul 19, 2018
Kobach outlines platform planks during KVOE News interview
Gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach came to Emporia on Wednesday afternoon to talk with KVOE News about his campaign. Kobach, a Republican and the current Secretary of State, has championed a much str...
Jul 19, 2018
Emporia City Commission awards bid for K-99 resurfacing project
Emporia City Commissioners held a brief action meeting Wednesday night. Commissioners awarded a bid totaling close to $600,000 to APAC-Kansas, Inc.-Shear Division for the city’s upcoming City Co...
Jul 18, 2018
City and County Commissioners discuss water improvements, reserves
Emporia and Lyon County Commissioners sat down to their quarterly luncheon Wednesday afternoon with water dominating much of the conversation. With the one year anniversary of last year’s signif...
Jul 18, 2018
Emporia man transported after lighting cigarette rigged with firecracker
Emergency personnel transported an Emporia man Wednesday afternoon following a fireworks-related injury. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. first responders were toned out for a burn victim in the 1200 block of ...
Jul 18, 2018
UPDATE: Chase County releases photos of truck theft suspect
Chase County authorities are searching for a man they say is a suspect in a recent truck theft. Video stills indicate the man is white or Hispanic with dark hair and a short beard. Additional informat...
Jul 18, 2018
