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Concealed carry permit numbers decline in Kansas
Fewer Kansas residents applied for concealed carry gun permits in fiscal 2019 despite a short-term reduction in the application fee. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says his office received arou...
Sep 01, 2019
KTA customer survey now available
The Kansas Turnpike Authority is asking drivers to offer their feedback on Turnpike travels. A special customer satisfaction survey is now available until Sept. 30. Chief Executive Officer Steve Hewit...
Sep 01, 2019
Halfway to Everywhere, No Coast festivals fill downtown Emporia with arts and entertainment
Halfway to Everywhere was everything it was cracked up to be. The first-ever music and arts festival brought 30-plus bands and several thousand people to downtown Emporia to kick off the Labor Day wee...
Sep 01, 2019
Kansas State runs over Nicholls 49-14
Kansas State ran over Nicholls 49-14 Saturday to give Chris Klieman his first win as the Wildcats Head Coach. Kansas State finished with 361 rushing yards and had 5 rushing touchdowns. James Gilber fi...
Sep 01, 2019
Kansas scores late for win in season opener
The Kansas Jayhawks used a late touchdown to defeat Indian State 24-17 in Les Miles first game as head coach for the Jayhawks Saturday. Cater Stanley threw his 2nd touchdown pass of the game with 2:04...
Sep 01, 2019
Royals out score Baltimore 7-5
The Kansas City Royals out scored Baltimore 7-5 Saturday night. The Royals used 3 bunts to help score 2 runs in the 8th inning to earn the win. Hunter Dozier hit a solo home run in the 7th inning to t...
Sep 01, 2019
NASCAR at Darlington
The NASCAR Monster Energy Cup race will be held Sunday night at Darlington. William Byron has earned the pole. Brad Keselowski will start from the number 2 spot and Kyle Larson the number 3 spot. Clin...
Sep 01, 2019
Kansas City Chiefs cut roster to 53, announce practice squad
The Kansas City Chiefs cut their roster to the 53 man limit Saturday. Among the players released, quarterbacks Chase Litton and Kyle Shurmur and Offensive lineman Jeff Allen. Receiver Gehrig Dieter an...
Sep 01, 2019
Westar outages restored, handful of Lyon-Coffey customers offline; Transfer Station to open an hour early Sunday
Cleanup efforts continue in and around Emporia after Friday’s powerful thunderstorms. Over 9,600 Westar Energy customers lost power between 1 and 2 am Friday when storms blasted the area with hi...
Aug 31, 2019
Weather Service: Friday storm damage caused by 'serial microburst'
The National Weather Service says a “serial microburst” was responsible for the widespread damage in Lyon and Chase counties early Friday. The Weather Service says a cluster of storms gene...
Aug 31, 2019
