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Ignite Emporia to continue focus on housing, childcare impacts this year
Ignite Emporia has a lot of work planned as leaders look ahead to 2021. Director Rob Gilligan says last year was a foundational year for the agency despite the disruptive presence of coronavirus. Igni...
Jan 30, 2021
Emporia State baseball 5th, Softball 6th in MIAA preseason polls
The MIAA released their baseball and softball preseason polls Friday. The Emporia State baseball team is picked 5th. Central Missouri is the pick to win the conference crown. Emporia State baseball Co...
Jan 30, 2021
Saturday schedule
Saturdays schedule The Emporia High boys swim and dive team will be hosting a meet today. Diving begins this morning. Swimming begins at noon. The Emporia High boys and girls bowling teams are schedul...
Jan 30, 2021
Emporia High girls defeat Hutchinson in Glaciers Edge
The Emporia High girls defeated Hutchinson 41-25 on day 2 of the Glaciers Edge Tournament. After a low scoring first half, the Lady Spartans led 12-7 at halftime, Emporia High responded in the 2nd hal...
Jan 30, 2021
Woman accused of having stolen guns, vehicle in possession to have preliminary hearing
A preliminary hearing is coming Monday for an Emporia woman accused of having stolen guns, a stolen vehicle and illegal drugs in her possession over a month ago. Mariel Gwinn Ascencio, also known as M...
Jan 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Department of Labor has new leader
After having top leadership in flux for much of last year, the Kansas Department of Labor now has a permanent secretary ready to take over the agency. Amber Shultz began her professional career as a r...
Jan 30, 2021
Final day of 100th Lyon County League Basketball Tournament set
The finals are set for the 100th Annual Lyon County League Basketball tournament. In the Championship Semifinals Friday. The Lebo girls slipped past Burlingame 34-32. The Olpe girls outscored Madison ...
Jan 30, 2021
Emporia State basketball teams to face Newman
The Emporia State womens and mens basketball teams will try to bounce back from Thursdays losses at Central Oklahoma today with games at Newman Saturday. Lady Hornet Coach Toby Wynn says rebounding wi...
Jan 30, 2021
Washburn Rural out scores Emporia High boys
The Emporia High boys lost at Washburn Rural 63-55 Friday night. The Spartans jumped out to a 4-0 lead but would trail most of the night. Rural led 19-11 at the end of the first quarter, 28-22 at half...
Jan 30, 2021
Chamber's 124th annual meeting held virtually Friday
It was in a different format than years past, but the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce held its 124th annual meeting Friday. During the meeting, award winners were formally recognized for their accomp...
Jan 30, 2021
