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At the State swim meet Friday Emporia Highs Rage Keister and Matt Finley qualified for 2nd swims. Matt Finley finished in 12th place in the 100 back prelims and will swim in the consolation finals. Ra...

Emporia residents are calling the Police Department after receiving scam calls. And once again, the caller is representing himself as an employee of the Internal Revenue Service. Police Sgt. Kevin Ris...

Emporia city commissioners have a lengthy agenda for this week’s meeting. Commissioners are slated to consider bids for the material recovery facility, as part of continuing to get the citywide ...

Brent Windsor, Emporia Board of Education Something to Think About, Wednesday February 18 I recently saw a quote by John F. Kennedy that would provide perfect guidance for our Governor and legislative...

The 18th ranked Emporia State softball team opens their season Friday. They will be playing in the Arkansas Monticello 8 State Classic in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Lady Hornets open against Harding a...

Hello! I'd like to start off today by thanking Steve Sauder for providing me the opportunity to be one of the "Something to Think About" guests in his absence. The greater Lyon County area is a wonder...

The 2010 National Champion Emporia State womens basketball team will be inducted into the MIAA Hall of Fame. The team will be recognized during the semifinals of the MIAA Basketball Tournament on Satu...

On December 30, 2014, I read an editorial in the Gazette entitled "Emporia is a Very Generous Community". To quote Brandy Nance, "The generosity here in Emporia is an integral part of the fabric that ...

Some folks say that one of Emporians’ greatest shortcomings is their modesty. We expect the best, but when successes present themselves, we rarely even talk about them. Yes, we did boast a bit w...