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Volleyball and boys soccer on Emporia High Thursday Schedule
The Emporia High volleyball and boys soccer teams are on Thursdays schedule. The Emporia High volleyball team plays Hillsboro and Great Bend at Hillsboro. The Lady Spartans have won their last 8 match...
Oct 08, 2020
City commission approves issuance/refunding of general obligation bonds Wednesday
Action taken by the Emporia City Commission Wednesday will mean more capital improvements within the city over the next several years. During their action session commissioners approved the issuance a...
Oct 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County new, active caseloads increase; second Northern Heights staffer contracts virus
Lyon County Public Health noted another increase in new cases and active cases Wednesday. Public Health reported nine new cases and seven recovered patients, pushing the active caseload to 55 and the ...
Oct 07, 2020
Sold out BBQ event provides major boost to Denim and Diamonds fundraising efforts
Newman Regional Health’s parking lot played host to a special bbq fundraiser Wednesday all to support therapy services through the hospital. The Denim and Diamonds BBQ event sold out before any ...
Oct 07, 2020
Local Music Festival to be held on four Emporia porches
This Saturday will be Emporia’s first-ever Front Porch Music Fest. Four different homes have lent their porches to area musicians to perform live music. The homes are located at 1014 Neosho stre...
Oct 07, 2020
UPDATE: Electric issue to blame after camper doubling as remote classroom destroyed by fire
Lyon County deputies say an Americus teenager was fortunate to escape injury after his camper caught fire shortly before 2 pm Wednesday. Deputy Danny Broyles says the fire at 2312 Road F-5 destroyed J...
Oct 07, 2020
Emporia State becomes first Division II university to partner with College Football Playoff Foundation's Go Teach program
Emporia State is the first Division II university to partner with the College Football Playoff Foundation's Go Teach program. ESU's Teachers College and athletics program are involved. The goal of Go ...
Oct 07, 2020
Emporia High selects next head softball coach
Emporia High School has a new head softball coach. Aaron Hammond has been selected to take over the program after Troy Chapman stepped down after 11 seasons. Coach Hammond says he is excited for the o...
Oct 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Acting Labor Secretary guarantees legitimate benefit payments as investigation continues into massive fraud scheme
Kansas Department of Labor Acting Secretary Ryan Wright acknowledges the ongoing series of problems his department has had getting people benefits if they have lost their jobs due to coronavirus, but ...
Oct 07, 2020
Audio - Wednesday - 10-07-20
Newsmaker: Lyon County Emergency Communications Director Roxanne Van Gundy and Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell discuss the debut of the new city-county emergency radio system. Your browser d...
Oct 07, 2020
