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I am guessing most would claim to have heard and know the Christmas story. Last week my middle son's minister sent out a list of Bible versus to read leading up to Christmas. The first one was Matthew...

People sometimes seek my advice on how to be successful in investing. Obviously my family gave me a great start, but even with that advantage it takes some hard work, a good education, smart choices a...

In today's world "the truth" has become a pretty allusive thing to tie down. ESU professor Michael Smith offered a new term in his recent Wichita Eagle piece. It was "post-truth." In fact the Oxford E...

The Number 1 ranked Emporia state womens basketball team hosts Lubbock Christian the defending national champions Saturday afternoon. Emporia State Coach Jory Collins says this is a good program. {wbt...

The number 1 ranked Emporia State women will be in action Wednesday night, they will host Arkansas Fort Smith. Fort Smith was preseason picked to finish 2nd in the Heartland Conference. Emporia State ...

I have been characterized as a "sports junky." So be it as today my topic is Emporia State football and with no apologies. Yesterday former Emporia State football coach Jerry Kill addressed my Rotary ...

The number 2 ranked Emporia State womens basketball team out scored number 18 ranked Drury 74-59 Saturday in the Drury Thanksgiving Classic. (Photo courtesy ESU Athletics) The Lady Hornets used a 12-0...

The #2 ranked Emporia State women out scored Truman State 89-68 to win their first round game of the Drury Thanksgiving Classic Friday. It was a back and forth first half with the Lady Hornets leading...

#17 Drury jumped out to a 20-2 lead to start the game on the way to a 91-74 win over the Emporia State men Friday. The Hornets did cut the deficit to 7 by halftime 37-30 and trailed 39-35 early in the...

The #9 ranked Emporia State football team will put the finishing touches on their game plan for Saturdays NCAA Division II play-off game against #1 ranked Northwest Missouri State Friday. The Hornets ...