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Emporia Splash Pad has its final day on Sunday
The Emporia Splash Pad had the final day of its first season on Sunday. The final day was a fairly relaxed day with an uncrowded but still busy splash pad. Both kids and adults took advantage of the s...
Sep 15, 2019
Major utilities work around the clock on severe weather response and merger efforts alike
Merger efforts are not slowing down for two major utilities despite numerous severe weather events which have impacted the area through the majority of this year. Lyon-Coffey Rural Electric Cooperativ...
Sep 15, 2019
Kansas City Chiefs to face Raiders in Oakland
The Kansas City Chiefs play the Oakland Raiders Sunday afternoon. Chiefs defensive lineman Frank Clark says the Raiders will be no pushovers. Your browser does not support the audio element. Chiefs qu...
Sep 15, 2019
Clint Bowyer earns pole for Sundays NASCAR race at Las Vega
(nascar.com) Clint Bowyer won the pole position for Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is only the third pole position he has earned in 14 years o...
Sep 15, 2019
Emporia High volleyball 1-3 at Valley Center
The Emporia High volleyball team finished with a 1-3 record at the Valley Center Invitational Saturday. The Lady Spartans lost to Bishop Carroll in 2 sets 25-12, 25-21. They los to Andale 25-15, 25-14...
Sep 15, 2019
Emporia High girls tennis tied for 7th at EHS Invitational
The Emporia High girls tennis team finished in a tie for 7th place in the Emporia Invitational Saturday. Individually the doubles team of Koey Keough and Drina Herrarte finished in 6th place. The doub...
Sep 15, 2019
Emporia High gymnastics at Lawrene Free State
The Emporia High gymnastics team finished in 6th place at Lawrence Free State Saturday. The Lady Hornets had only 2 top 10 finishes Riley Johnson and Karalyn Karjala tied for 8th on the vault. Olathe ...
Sep 15, 2019
Emporia State volleyball wraps up play at Colorado
The Emporia State volleyball team wrapped up play in the Mountain Lion Classic in Colorado Springs with 2 losses Saturday. The Lady Hornets were defeated by Arkansas Fort Smith in 4 sets, 25-22, 17-25...
Sep 15, 2019
Kansas State out scores Mississippi State 31-24
Kansas State scored 14 unanswered 4th quarter points on the way to a 31-24 win over Mississippi State Saturday. Malik Knowles returned a kick-off 100 yards and Dalton Schoen caught a 15 yard pass from...
Sep 15, 2019
Former Chase County Jail staffer faces sentencing for attempted unlawful contact with inmate
Sentencing is tentatively on the docket Monday for a one-time Chase County Jail employee who reached a plea agreement earlier this year in an illegal sexual contact case. Maudi McCorgary is set for se...
Sep 15, 2019
