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Fire near Emporia causes minimal damage
No injuries were reported after a small fire developed near Emporia on Sunday. Fire crews were dispatched to 1833 Burlingame after a small brush fire was reported shortly before 3:15 pm. Fire Battalio...
Apr 30, 2018
Road report: KTA, I-35 with projects underway; K-177 approved for sealing near Council Grove
Kansas Turnpike traffic will be constricted Monday in far northeast Lyon County. Crews are conducting an inspection through the day on a bridge between mile markers 150 and 151, so three to four miles...
Apr 30, 2018
ESU newspaper recognized by Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government
Emporia State University’s student-run newspaper was honored Friday as one of two in Kansas receiving recognition from the Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government. Coalition board member M...
Apr 30, 2018
Centennial League tournaments on Monday Schedule
The Emporia High boys golf and boys tennis teams will be playing in Centennial League tournaments Monday. The golf team plays at Shawnee Country Club. Sophomore Caleb Schmid says they need to stay foc...
Apr 30, 2018
Royals out score White Sox 5-4
The Kansas City Royals out scored the Chicago White Sox 5-4 Sunday. Cheslor Cuthbert hit 2 homeruns to help give the Royals a 4-2 lead. Your browser does not support the audio element. Whit Merrifield...
Apr 30, 2018
Bowyer taken out in big wreck at Talladega
Joey Logano won the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup race at Talladega Sunday. Kurt Busch finished in 2nd place, Chase Elliott 3rd and Kevin Harvick 4th. Clint Bowyer was eliminated from the race as part of ...
Apr 30, 2018
Kansas City Chiefs wrap up draft Saturday
The Kansas City Chiefs selected 3 players in Saturdays final rounds of the NFL Draft. In the 4th round they selected Armani Watts a safety form Texas A&M. In the 6th round they selected Tremon Sm...
Apr 30, 2018
Wind advisories return to Flint Hills on Monday
Polycarts will be down and the fire danger will be up Monday, thanks to another day of strong winds expected for the area. As was the case Sunday, the National Weather Service has issued wind advisori...
Apr 30, 2018
Peter Pan Park alive with music Sunday, thanks to ESU concert
Music could be heard at Peter Pan Park on Sunday as Emporia State University’s A Cappella Choir and Chamber Choir performed. A crowd had gathered at Peter Pan Park Amphitheater for ESU’s f...
Apr 29, 2018
Community-Wide Shred and Recycle Day has solid traffic
Turnout was steady for ESB Financial’s annual Community-Wide Shred and Recycle E-Waste Day on Saturday. Vice President Karen Sommers called the event “wonderful,” saying the bankR...
Apr 29, 2018
