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#6 West Virginia out scored Kansas State 77-69 Monday. The Wildcats were playing catch up most of the game. They trailed for almost 35 minutes of the game. Kansas State shot only 35 percent from the f...

Sometimes an opportunity just lands in your lap! Case in point was a lunch with retired banker Ken Buchele and Becky Jeppesen the new CEO at the Emporia Community Foundation. It was planned as a get-a...

"Hustle and Do Your Best" are the 2 rules I used as a coach for kids in baseball and wrestling and any other activity when needed. I think those rules say it all! To hustle means to me - to get with i...

Yesterday it was my pleasure to be a guest speaker at the annual meeting of the J. F. Smith Company. That’s the outfit that advised Emporia State on our recently successful "Now and Forever" cam...

The Emporia State track and field teams had 1 champion and 6 provisional qualifiers for Nationals at the Pittsburg State hosted Crimson and Gold meet. Elizabeth Blevins had the lone First place finish...

Sunday marked the 50 years since South African Dr. Christiaan Barnard successfully replaced a man’s heart with one from a lady. That operation took 8 hours with 19 medical professionals involved...

Lately, I’ve been experiencing an event that isn’t fun and at times is embarrassing. Recalling names – especially names of sports figures has always been easy for me. But over the pa...

The number 2 ranked Kansas Jayhawks are back in action Tuesday night. They will be hosting Toledo. Kansas Coach Bill Self says Toledo offers several challenges. https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/kvoe...

Lee Nelson passed away last week at the age of 90. He is best known as the founder and proprietor of Bluestem Farm and Ranch which he and his wife started in 1961. Today I share some memories of Mr. N...

11 members of the Emporia High football team have been named to the All Centennial League team. Jonathan Olsson as a defensive lineman and Brent Hastert as a defensive back are 1st team selections. Of...