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College Football bowl games. Playoff semi-finals
There were 5 college football bowl games played Friday, 12-27. In the Military bowl – North Carolina defeated Temple 55-13.In the Pinstripe bowl – Michigan State out scored Wake Forest 27-...
Dec 28, 2019
10 quarterbacks selected to NFL top 100 team
10 quarterbacks have been selected to the NFLs top 100 all-time team. Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Johnny Unitas, Otto Graham, Sammy Baugh, John Elway, Peyton Manning, Roger Staubach, Brett Favre and Dan M...
Dec 28, 2019
Kansas City Royals announce signing of Maikel Franco
(espn/ap) The Kansas City Royals signed third baseman Maikel Franco to a $2.95 million contract Friday to be their everyday third baseman next season. The deal, which was agreed to last week, includes...
Dec 28, 2019
Severe weather after Christmas? It's unlikely but possible Saturday
Mother Nature has thrown a lot into this weekend's forecast, with rapidly climbing and falling temperatures, fog, heavy rain — and, now, a chance of severe weather. The National Weather Service ...
Dec 28, 2019
WIO - Week of 12-20-19
Dec 27, 2019
Audio - Friday - 12-27-19
Feel Good Friday – Protect & Server Your browser does not support the audio element. Emporia Recreation Commission Program Supervisor Tiffany Baker discusses new programs for 2020. Your bro...
Dec 27, 2019
Series of new exhibits coming with Lyon County History Center second floor renovations
The Lyon County History Center is in the process of a “complete reboot” of the second floor. History Center Deputy Director Lisa Soller recently spoke with KVOE News to give an update on t...
Dec 27, 2019
Emporia Recreation Commission looking forward to new year full of programming
The Emporia Recreation Commission will be bringing a laundry list of new programs, both old and new, into the new year. This includes the classic Beyond the Bell program for local children when school...
Dec 27, 2019
Area lawmaker: Lawsuit to develop supplemental funding for judiciary branch sets bad precedent for state
Last week, a quartet of Kansas judges, including Lyon County Administrative Judge Merlin Wheeler, filed suit against the Kansas Legislature as a way to get more money for the judicial branch as a whol...
Dec 27, 2019
Emporia poised to end 2019 with increased transient guest tax collections
Final stats won’t be available for a few weeks, but Emporia could see an increase in its transient guest tax over last year. That’s the thought from Convention and Visitors Bureau Director...
Dec 27, 2019
