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Emporia City Commission study session coming Tuesday
The Emporia City Commission will be holding their weekly meeting a bit earlier this week. The commission will meet Tuesday morning and will focus discussions on the potential vacation of two county ro...
Nov 26, 2019
USD 253 Board of Education set to formally close bond issue in coming weeks
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools is very close to formally closing the $78 million bond resolution following a special board meeting Monday evening. Board members unanimously authorized the sale of gene...
Nov 26, 2019
Kansas defeats Chaminade 93-63 in Maui Invitational
The Kansas Jayhawks rolled to a 93-63 win over Chaminade in the opening round of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Monday. Devon Dotson led all scorers with 19 points and was followed closely by Udoka Az...
Nov 26, 2019
Emporia State women roll past Bethel 114-42
60 points off of turnovers and 19 made 3’s carried the Emporia State womens basketball team to a 114-42 win over Bethel Monday night. After a sluggish first quarter the Lady Hornets warmed up wi...
Nov 25, 2019
UPDATE: Decision to turn car broadside leads to three-vehicle injury crash on Turnpike near Emporia
A Wichita woman was hurt after apparently turning her car broadside on the Kansas Turnpike in southwest Lyon County and having the car hit by two much larger vehicles afterward. The Kansas Highway Pat...
Nov 25, 2019
Happy Holidaze hub of activities moving to zoo's concession stand
The holiday season is upon us, and the David Traylor Zoo will help to kick off the season with its annual Happy Holidaze lighting ceremony Tuesday. Activities will abound. Here’s Zoo Director Li...
Nov 25, 2019
Audit: Less than 20 percent of Kansas Economic Development Fund money spent as intended in fiscal 2018
A recent audit report from the Kansas Legislative Post Audit Division says a only small percentage of certain economic development funds are being spent as indicated, and the state either needs to ste...
Nov 25, 2019
USD 253 Emporia's Seasonal Celebration dates announced
The 84th annual Seasonal Celebration is now officially on the calendar for USD 253 Emporia Public Schools. Dates will be Dec. 11-12 at White Auditorium. Performance times will be 7 pm both nights and ...
Nov 25, 2019
Change in floodplain means construction adjustment for David Traylor Zoo's kookaburra exhibit
Construction is coming — and soon — to the David Traylor Zoo, but some adjustments to the original plan are apparently needed. Director Lisa Keith says a recent adjustment to the Cottonwoo...
Nov 25, 2019
Audio - Monday - 11-25-19
Walnut Elementary School representatives preview this year’s Thanksgiving Walnut Turkey Day Dash. Your browser does not support the audio element. Live Call-In: Nature’s Paradise
Nov 25, 2019
