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Emporia High girls golf team tunes up for Regionals at Manhattan
The Emporia High girls golf team finished in 3rd place at the Manhattan Quad Monday. The Lady Spartans finished behind Washburn Rural and Manhattan. Shawnee Heights finished in 4th place. Individually...
Oct 06, 2020
Kansas State and football coach Chris Klieman agree to extension
(AP/K-STATE) Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman agreed to a contract extension through the 2026 season Monday that includes additional incentives and retention bonuses. Klieman will be paid bas...
Oct 06, 2020
Kansas changing Medicaid application processing contractor
The state of Kansas has ended its relationship with a private contractor that had been processing Medicaid applications. Back in 2016, then-governor Sam Brownback’s administration hired Maximus ...
Oct 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Close contact testing effort underway in Emporia
Expanded COVID-19 testing is coming to the Emporia area thanks to a partnership between Newman Regional Health, Lyon County Public Health and the city of Emporia. Testing for asymptomatic close contac...
Oct 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: All area counties mention increased activity; Coffey County has first death since late April
Area counties have all noted increases in coronavirus activity over the past week. *Chase County added four cases to move to 28 total since March. There are three active cases. One person has died and...
Oct 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: President returns to White House
President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday, three days after a trip to Walter Reed hospital to treat his COVID-19 infection. Trump walked from Marine One to the White House and took ...
Oct 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County announces six new cases as active caseload drops over weekend
Lyon County begins the week with a slight rise in new COVID-19 cases and a drop in active cases. Public Health reported six new COVID-19 cases in its daily update Monday. With eight recoveries the act...
Oct 05, 2020
Emporia State secures $1.25 million rehabilitation services grant
For the fourth time in six years, Emporia State University has received a major grant for rehabilitation services. ESU has obtained a $1.25 million grant to train vocational rehabilitation professiona...
Oct 05, 2020
Distinguished Alums announced by Emporia State
Emporia State University has announced its Distinguished Alumni for 2020. The list includes: *Daria Phillips Bossman, a 1991 graduate in Library Science. Bossman taught in public schools and moved int...
Oct 05, 2020
Bonds, Lake Kahola Fund drawdown among Emporia City Commission agenda items
Emporia city commissioners have an action session Wednesday afternoon. Commissioners may take action on several sets of general obligation bonds, including funds for water system improvements, capital...
Oct 05, 2020
