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Emporia State softball prepares for MIAA tournament
The Emporia State softball team is the 8th seed in the MIAA tournament and will open against number 1 seed Washburn Thursday in Oklahoma City. The Lady Hornets are the hottest team going into the the ...
Apr 23, 2018
Party animals take over the zoo on Earth Day
The David Traylor Zoo held a party Sunday to celebrate the beauty of nature. Party for the Planet, the zoo’s Earth Day celebration, gave families and children an opportunity to get closer to nat...
Apr 22, 2018
Tattoo fundraiser aids in suicide prevention efforts
A tattoo fundraiser created permanent reminders of the ongoing battle against suicide. Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention teamed up with Maud’s Tattoo Shop in Emporia Sunday to host the first ta...
Apr 22, 2018
Firefighters make quick work of small apartment fire
Emporia Fire Crews were called out to a reported structure fire early Sunday morning. Fire crews were dispatched to an apartment complex located at 1010 East Street after reports of smoke coming from ...
Apr 22, 2018
Emporia welcomes disc golfers from across the world
One of Emporia’s premiere yearly events is heating up this week. Roughly 1,600 disc golfers from around the world have begun descending on Emporia for the 16th annual Glass Blown Open Tournament...
Apr 22, 2018
A tasty endeavor brings several hundred to Emporia Main Street fundraiser
A near sellout crowd gathered for the Taste of Emporia event Saturday evening at White Auditorium. And turnout was strong once again as visitors sipped and sampled wine, spirits, special brews and a v...
Apr 22, 2018
Detroit out scored Kansas City Royals 12-4
The Kansas City Royals tied the game at 3 with 2 runs in the 4th inning. Detroit would out score the Royals 9-1 the rest of the way. Detroit scored 3 runs in the 5th inning, a run in the 6th, 3 runs i...
Apr 22, 2018
USD 252 Honor Flight golf scramble cancelled, free-will meal to happen instead
Rain has washed out the USD 252 Honor Flight Golf Scramble, originally scheduled for Sunday. Spokesperson Megan McGuire says there are no plans to reschedule the event but says they do have a lot of f...
Apr 22, 2018
Emporia State baseball team rallys for 5-4 win over Central Missouri
The Emporia State rallied for a 5-4 win over Central Missouri in 11 innings Saturday. Central Missouri scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning. Emporia State scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning on an error, groun...
Apr 22, 2018
Kyle Busch wins at Richmond
Kyle Busch won the NASCAR race at Richmond Saturday. It was his 3rd consecutive Monster Energy Cup win. Chase Elliott finished in 2nd place and Denny Hamlin finished in 3rd place. Clint Bowyer, who le...
Apr 22, 2018
