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Emporia State to begin provost finalist interviews Monday
Emporia State University will officially start interviewing finalists for the provost position Monday. Dr. Angappa Gunasekaran interviews Monday. Gunasekaran has been the dean of the School of Busines...
Mar 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Municipal Airport gets grant to offset COVID-19 expenses
The Emporia Municipal Airport is getting federal money to help offset COVID-19 expenses. Senator Jerry Moran announced $13,000 for the airport as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement...
Mar 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: New Jersey, New York added to state's travel quarantine list
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is adjusting the state’s COVID-19 travel quarantine list. New York and New Jersey have been added to the list, as have Estonia and the state of Pa...
Mar 13, 2021
Emporia Recreation Commission meeting to focus on water issue at new maintenance building
The Emporia Recreation Commission has its monthly meeting Monday evening. Board members will get a report on a lack of water at the new maintenance building after reviewing operations of the Class 5A ...
Mar 13, 2021
Area ag producers escape heavy losses after last month's extreme cold
Area ag producers may have suffered some losses from the extreme cold weather from a month ago, but the losses could have been worse. That was the assessment of Lyon County Extension ag agent Brian Re...
Mar 13, 2021
Ron Slaymaker announces retirement, again
Once again Ron Slaymaker is retiring. After 7 seasons as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Chase County High School Coach Slay has announced his retirement. Coach Slaymaker made his announcement on S...
Mar 13, 2021
Central Oklahoma wins game 3 of series with Emporia State baseball
Central Oklahoma scored 2 runs in the top of the 9th and defeated the Emporia State baseball team 2-1 in the 3rd and final game of the series Friday. The Hornets scored their run in the bottom of the ...
Mar 13, 2021
Season ends for Emporia State womens basketball
The season came to a heartbreaking end for the Emporia State womens basketball team Friday night. The Lady Hornets were outscored by Minnesota Duluth 76-70 in overtime in the quarterfinal round of the...
Mar 13, 2021
Olpe boys advance to State Tournament Championship game
The Olpe boys basketball team will be playing for a State Championship after they outscored Little River 66-52 in the semifinals of the 1A Division I State tournament Friday night. Olpe jumped out to ...
Mar 13, 2021
Investigation ongoing following house fire at 501 Elm Friday
Damage estimates and a cause are currently pending following a house fire in south Emporia Friday afternoon. Emporia Firefighters were called to 501 Elm Street shortly after 1 pm for a reported house ...
Mar 12, 2021
