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KU football coach Les Miles test positive for COVID-19
Kansas Head Football coach Les Miles has COVID-19. Miles said in a statement that he would begin the isolation process at home and would continue to fulfill his head coach responsibilities remotely. K...
Oct 09, 2020
Emporia native Kristen Wheeler a finalist for Kansas Supreme Court
An Emporia native is one of three finalists for a position on the Kansas Supreme Court. Kristen Wheeler graduated from Emporia High in 1999 and then graduated from the University of Kansas before obta...
Oct 09, 2020
Emporian involved in injury crash in Johnson County
An Emporia man was involved in a crash that hurt another person in Johnson County on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Tanner Willis of Emporia and 29-year-old Emily Crump of Gardne...
Oct 09, 2020
SOS receiving over $500,000 in federal grants
Crime victim assistance programs across Kansas are receiving almost $22 million in grants, and Emporia’s SOS is among the recipients. SOS is getting almost $560,000 after an announcement by Gove...
Oct 09, 2020
DEBATE: Next week's Presidential debate now canceled; Biden to appear in TV town hall
The Presidential debate planned for next week is now off the schedule. On Thursday, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced a change in format where questioners and moderator Steve Scully wou...
Oct 09, 2020
Broadcasting ahead for Bowyer with retirement coming at end of current season
A full-time broadcasting career is ahead for Emporia native Clint Bowyer when his racing career ends this fall. Bowyer announced via Twitter his plans to retire at the end of the current season to joi...
Oct 09, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 251 superintendent pleased with flexibility of district's response plan after reported false positive case
USD 251 had been planning to send sixth-grade students at North Lyon County Elementary home for remote learning starting Friday after two COVID-19 cases were reported in students this week. However, i...
Oct 08, 2020
Clint Bowyer announces retirement
Clint Bowyer has announced that after 15 full seasons as part of NASCARS Cup series he will be retiring. He has five more races as a full-time driver in the Cup Series. He will be taking a spot in the...
Oct 08, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports 11 new cases
Yet again Lyon County saw a simultaneous increase in total and active COVID-19 cases Thursday. Public Health reported 11 new cases and seven recovered patients bringing the active case number to 59. T...
Oct 08, 2020
Governor's latest executive order establishes new department dedicated to statewide broadband expansion
Saying her administration will be “doing business differently” in terms of broadband access, Governor Laura Kelly announced the creation of a new state department Thursday. Your browser do...
Oct 08, 2020
