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Emporia High basketball teams host Topeka High
The Emporia High basketball teams are back in action Tuesday night. They will be hosting Topeka High. The Topeka High girls are ranked #1 in 6A. Emporia High Senior Mya Tovar says they are looking for...
Jan 07, 2020
Chase County hosts Northern Heights featured games on Country 101.7
The featured area games on Country 101.7FM Tuesday night have Chase County hosting Northern Heights. The Chase County girls are 5-1. Chase County Coach Ron Slaymaker says there is room for improvement...
Jan 07, 2020
Area High School football players selected for 8-Man All-Star games
6 Area High School football players have been selected to play in the 8-Man All-Star game. Selected to be a part of the Division I East team:From Madison – Sebastian Bolinger, Colton Fife and Na...
Jan 07, 2020
Audio - Tuesday - 1-7-20
Emporia Chamber of Commerce Your browser does not support the audio element. Hank Osterhout previews the Kansas Free for Arts Winter Concert Series. Your browser does not support the audio element. 60...
Jan 07, 2020
Emporia Highs Beau Baumgardner selects baseball
Emporia High senior Beau Baumgardner has made a verbal commitment via twitter to Barton Community College to play baseball. Last season he was a 1st team all Centennial League selection. And was named...
Jan 07, 2020
Kansas City Chiefs to host Houston Texans
The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Houston Texans in a AFC Divisional play-off game this Sunday. Its a rematch of the week 6 meeting that Houston won 31-24. Chiefs Coach Andy Reid says these are two...
Jan 07, 2020
Burn bans announced for Chase, Osage counties; Greenwood County now has fire weather watch
The National Weather Service is cautioning area residents not to conduct controlled burns Tuesday or Wednesday. Osage County has issued a countywide burn ban effective until 8 am Wednesday. The ban wi...
Jan 07, 2020
Lyon County Highway Department announces road closure ahead of bridge replacement project beginning Tuesday
Impending road work will see one county roadway closed for close to three months beginning Tuesday. The Lyon County Highway Department has announced that Road D will be closed for a bridge replacement...
Jan 06, 2020
Legislative preview: Jeff Longbine, Kansas Senate Vice President and 17th District Senator
Lawmakers head to Topeka in a week to start the 2020 legislative session. Kansas Senate Vice President and 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine of Emporia kicked off KVOE’s now-annual legislative...
Jan 06, 2020
Following big year of projects, city of Emporia to start 2020 with focus on finding new police chief
Emporia City Manager Mark McAnarney joined KVOE’s Newsmaker segment Monday to review a laundry list of projects from last year and look ahead to new ventures in 2020. Much of last year was domin...
Jan 06, 2020
