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USD 253 Candidate Forum touches on bond impact, education redesign among topics
All candidates for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education support the $78 million facility improvement bond on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Mallory Koci, Jeremy Dorsey and Jeff Lutes expressed ...
Oct 17, 2019
Lyon County Commission approves Lang substation lease agreement during weekly action session
Lyon County Commissioners approved a lease agreement Thursday with Evergy to provide additional infrastructure for the county/city public safety radio project. The agreement originally came before com...
Oct 17, 2019
Over 20 cases of vaping equipment confiscated at Emporia schools this school year
The epidemic of youths vaping or the use of electronic cigarettes, has taken popular culture by storm recently, but this isn’t a problem you hear on the national news, it is also a local problem...
Oct 17, 2019
Audio - Thursday - 10-17-19
June Hubert previews the upcoming Christmas Ball. Your browser does not support the audio element. Walnut Elementary School representatives preview this year’s Thanksgiving Walnut Turkey Day Das...
Oct 17, 2019
KU Coaches choice to win Big-12
The Kansas Jayhawks are the coaches choice to win the Big-12 mens basketball championship. The Jayhawks received 8 first place votes in the Coaches Preseason Poll. Baylor is 2nd and received 1 first p...
Oct 17, 2019
Edwards excited to begin new role directing United Way of Flint Hills
After better than 20 years associated with Court Appointed Special Advocates, Mickey Edwards is taking on a new role with another well-known local non-profit organization. The United Way of the Flint ...
Oct 17, 2019
Flint Hills Senior Life Fair brings back Mayberry Deputy as part of extensive activity list
The Flint Hills Senior Life Fair packed the Fairgrounds Anderson Building with hundreds of people, including one special guest: the Mayberry Deputy. Your browser does not support the audio element. Da...
Oct 17, 2019
Chiefs to face Broncos
The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos Thursday night in Denver. The Chiefs will be looking to end a 2 game losing skid. Denver has won their last 2 games. Chiefs Coach Andy Reid says they ...
Oct 17, 2019
Emporia State football preparing for homecoming showdown with Central Missouri
The Emporia State football team is preparing for their homecoming showdown with Central Missouri. The Mules lead the MIAA in scoring and total offense. Emporia State Coach Garin Higgins calls it a pic...
Oct 17, 2019
Big12 announces preseason basketball honors
Two Kansas basketball players and one from Kansas State have received Big-12 preseason honors. KUs Udoka Azubuike has been named the Preseason Player of the Year. He is also a part of the preseason te...
Oct 17, 2019
