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Late push gives Royals win over Cardinals
The Kansas City Royals evened up the series against in-state rival St. Louis with a 5-4 win Tuesday night. Ryan McBroom drove in a run with a single in the eighth inning for the game-winning RBI. Ryan...
Aug 26, 2020
Chiefs' D winning praise from defensive coordinator as training camp resumes
Training camp resumes Wednesday for the Kansas City Chiefs after a day off Tuesday. While a lot of the attention will be on the offense as long as Patrick Mahomes is calling snaps, the defense is doin...
Aug 26, 2020
NBA playoff action
NBA playoff action had two games on the schedule Tuesday. *The Los Angeles Clippers smoked Dallas 154-111 to take a 3-2 series lead. Game 6 is Thursday night.*Denver beat Utah 117-107. The Jazz lead t...
Aug 26, 2020
NHL playoff scores
NHL playoff action continued Tuesday. *The Tampa Bay Lightning needed overtime to beat Boston 4-3. That series is tied 1-game apiece*Vancouver did not need overtime to beat Vegas 5-2. That series is a...
Aug 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: One-time fastest man in the world can't outrun COVID-19
(ESPN) World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after celebrating his 34th birthday wi...
Aug 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Public comment process announced ahead of USD 253 board meeting Wednesday
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools will be offering a hybrid public comment model of sorts for its upcoming Board of Education meeting Wednesday. Board members will entertain both electronic and in-person...
Aug 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: FHTC joins ESU with tracking dashboards
Following the confirmation of one positive coronavirus case and seven others directed to quarantine this week, Flint Hills Technical College has added a tracking dashboard to its website. The informat...
Aug 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County active cases decrease to 84
Lyon County’s active case number decreased Tuesday according to Lyon County Public Health’s daily COVID-19 update. The active caseload dropped from 92 to 84 with eight new cases and 16 rec...
Aug 25, 2020
Auctioneer Gail Hancock passes away
Longtime Emporia auctioneer Gail Hancock has passed away. Hancock was 75 when he died Aug. 19 in Topeka. Hancock was born in Emporia. After graduating high school, he attended Friends Bible College, K...
Aug 25, 2020
Flint Hills Community Health Center notes financial gain in month of July
Flint Hills Community Health Center saw positive financial progress in the month of July. The monthly financial report, presented during the FHCHC Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, reflected a $601,...
Aug 25, 2020
