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Audio - Wednesday - 02-19-20
Live Call-In: Emporia Main Street Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker: Jodi Case and Teresa Whalen discuss the Little Learner Math Science Grow Expo at Flinthills Mall on Feb. 2...
Feb 19, 2020
Topeka High sweeps Emporia High basketball teams
A 4th quarter rally came up short for the Emporia High boys basketball team Tuesday night in a 55-51 loss at Topeka High. The Spartans trailed by 9 with over 2 minutes to play in the 4th quarter. They...
Feb 19, 2020
Emporia States Taysean Goodwin MIAA Track Athlete of the Week - Again
(MIAA) Emporia States Taysean Goodwin has been named the MIAA mens Indoor Track Athlete of the Week. Goodwin claimed his second athlete of the week honor this season as he officially punched his ticke...
Feb 19, 2020
Schedule changes for Emporia State softball and baseball
There are scheduled changes for the Emporia State softball and baseball teams for this weekend. The Softball team will be hosting part of a 5 State Classic with games to be play on Turnbull field only...
Feb 19, 2020
Sanitary sewer extension request, fishing regulation changes among City Commission business items
Emporia city commissioners have an action meeting Wednesday night, and the agenda is full. Most of the items have to do with development of some sort. Commissioners will consider authorizing a contrac...
Feb 19, 2020
Sweet Granada, Burlington surge protector business to claim Small Business Development Center awards
A local business and an area business are taking top honors in the Kansas Small Business Development Center’s annual awards ceremony next month. The Sweet Granada, a staple of downtown Emporia f...
Feb 19, 2020
Kris Kobach makes a campaign stop in Emporia, attending local meeting at Annex Building
Former Kansas Secretary of State and 2018 candidate for Kansas Governor Kris Kobach visited Emporia Tuesday evening to speak at the Kansans for Constitutional Integrity meeting and present his bid for...
Feb 19, 2020
Chase County and Madison split on Area Game of the Week - Area Scores
Chase County and Madison traded victories in area high school basketball action Tuesday evening. Despite losing a 9-0 lead in the first quarter the Chase County Lady Bulldogs would top the Madison Lad...
Feb 19, 2020
Former Brickyard 20 Ale House site to be auctioned
On Wednesday, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office will auction off a notable downtown Emporia property. The former Brickyard 20 Ale House at 402 Merchant will be auctioned as part of a foreclosure ...
Feb 18, 2020
UPDATE: Rapid Response, job fair developing after Detroit Reman announces closure by year's end
Emporia city officials say they are disappointed by Tuesday’s announcement the Detroit Reman complex will be closing by the end of the year, but they are withholding most other comments until ad...
Feb 18, 2020
