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Finney County commissioner among Republicans now running for Big First seat
Candidates are starting to line up for the US House First District seat now that incumbent Roger Marshall is running for US Senate. Garden City eye doctor and Finney County Commission Chair Bill Cliff...
Sep 15, 2019
Merit Badge University draws Scouts from several states to Emporia
Flint Hills Technical College was busy for its annual Merit Badge University on Saturday. Over 160 Scouts from several states attended. Troop 157 Scoutmaster Leon Bryson says merit badges can give Sco...
Sep 15, 2019
Royals lose to Astros 6-1
The Houston Astros out scored the Kansas City Royals 6-1 Saturday night. The Royals scored 1st when Nicky Lopez scored Whit Merrfield double. Houston scored the next 6 runs. The Royals and Astros play...
Sep 15, 2019
Relay for Life total: $34,000 and counting
Relay for Life of the Flint Hills generated solid fundraising totals and a range of emotions at the Bowyer Community Building on Saturday. Longtime event organizer and cancer survivor Cherie Crisp tha...
Sep 15, 2019
Newman Regional Health's disc golf tournament benefiting United Way grows from 2018 to 2019
Hammond Park served as the site of the second annual Newman Regional Health disc golf tournament to benefit the United Way of the Flint Hills on Saturday. Dynamic Discs partnered with Newman Regional ...
Sep 15, 2019
Gala night provides scholarships for ESU music students as former professor is inducted into Beach Hall of Honor
Emporia State’s Music Department brought back a former professor to both perform and be honored during the Gala Benefit Concert on Saturday. Katherine Borst Jones was a flute professor in 1973. ...
Sep 15, 2019
Missing Lyon County teenager returns home
A missing Lyon County teenager went home after being gone for much of Saturday. Stephanie Williams had left a home in south Lyon County around 2:30 am Saturday. Authorities say she returned home Satur...
Sep 15, 2019
Pittsburg State out scores Emporia State football 47-23
Pittsburg State scored 24 unanswered 4th quarter points to out score Emporia State 47-23 Saturday night. Emporia State Coach Garin Higgins says they need to learn from the game. Your browser does not ...
Sep 14, 2019
Helicopter windows repaired
Local veterans are relieved to say the windows broken out of the helicopter at the All Veterans Memorial have been fixed. Justin Klumpe, who painted the helicopter in 2008, handled the repairs Saturda...
Sep 14, 2019
Emporia Golf Course hosts All Veterans Tribute golf tourney
The bulk of events won’t take place until November, but All Veterans Tribute activities got started this weekend with the 15th annual fundraising golf tournament at the Emporia Golf Course on Sa...
Sep 14, 2019
