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KSHSAA Board of Directors votes down public-private proposal
The Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted down a proposal from the Frontier league to have separate public and private school state championships. The Topeka Capital...
Sep 19, 2019
Big 12 releases Basketball schedule
The Big 12 released the 2019-20 basketball schedule Wednesday. Kansas will play on Big Monday four time, January 27 at Oklahoma State, February 3rd against Texas, February 17 against Iowa State and Fe...
Sep 19, 2019
Patrick Mahomes AFC offensive POW
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been named the AFC offensive player of the Week. Mahomes threw 4 touchdown passes while completing 30-of-44 passes for 443 yards against Oakland. The...
Sep 19, 2019
Emporia High boys soccer to face Highland Park
The Emporia High boys soccer team looks to stay undefeated in Centennial League play with a match at Highland Park Thursday. The Spartans are 2-0 in league play and 6-1 for the season. Part of the rea...
Sep 19, 2019
Acoustic improvement project at White Auditorium moving forward following Emporia City Commission meeting Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners approved a major project to address long-standing acoustic issues at White Auditorium. Commissioners approved a bid from Audio Lite of Emporia for the installation of reverb...
Sep 19, 2019
A 'Joyfully' unique 5K is set for runners to take part in this weekend
The fifth annual Make a Joyful Noise 5K is gearing up to bless the ears of many runners this weekend. Many 5K occur in the KVOE listening area every year, but only one has sixteen live music performan...
Sep 18, 2019
Defendant in Hobby Lobby, Emporia school lockdowns wants to withdraw plea; second defendant receives probation
Both defendants in a case that involved several lockdowns in northwest Emporia, including Hobby Lobby and nearby schools, have accepted plea agreements in their respective cases. However, one defendan...
Sep 18, 2019
Court proceedings advance in Emporia business robbery cases
The robbery cases against Daniel McClead and Gustavo Perez-Garcia are moving forward — just in different ways — after hearings Wednesday in Lyon County District Court. McClead waived his p...
Sep 18, 2019
Plea agreement in drug distribution case means time served for defendant
The current case of Kansas v. Magallanez will not be headed to trial. At a competency hearing Wednesday, Magallanez accepted a plea agreement on a simple drug possession count. He was sentenced to tim...
Sep 18, 2019
Kansas Masonic Literacy Center dedication activities coming Saturday
Saturday will be an exciting day for the Kansas Masonic Foundation. State leaders of the Kansas Masons will be in Emporia this Saturday afternoon for the dedication of the new Kansas Masonic Literacy ...
Sep 18, 2019
