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ESU's Morse Hall renovation project continues
Demolition and renovation at Emporia State University’s Morse Hall residence complex are both going well, according to Director of Residence Life Cass Coughlin. ESU is in the process of renovati...
Aug 31, 2019
Halfway to Everywhere, No Coast Film Festival ready for debuts
Rain or shine, downtown Emporia figures to be a bustling place Saturday for the first-ever Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival and the No Coast Film Festival. Halfway to Everywhere has been ...
Aug 31, 2019
Separate robbery cases have trial dates set
Trials are set to begin near the end of 2019 for two separate cases after hearings in Lyon County District Court Friday afternoon. Jury trial in the case of Gustavo Perez-Garcia is set to begin on Nov...
Aug 31, 2019
Fourth person dies after Burlington house fire
A fourth person has died after a fire in Burlington earlier this month. The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office says 52-year-old Richard Powell died early Thursday due to injuries he sustained in a f...
Aug 31, 2019
Emporia High football holds showcase
The Emporia High football team put on their first ever Emporia Football showcase Friday night. It featured the youth league teams, Middle school teams and The Emporia High teams. Emporia High Head Coa...
Aug 31, 2019
Kansas and Kansas State to kick-off football season
Both Kansas and Kansas State kick-off their football seasons Saturday. The Kansas Jayhawks begin the Les Miles era at home against Indiana State. Coach Les Miles says Indiana State is a team that has ...
Aug 31, 2019
Emporia High boys soccer opens season with win
The Emporia High boys soccer team opened their season with a 9-0 win over St. Marys Academy Friday. Wilber Landaverde and Elija Williams each scored 4 goals. Hector Hernandez added a single goal. The ...
Aug 31, 2019
Baltimore routs Royals 14-2
The Kansas City Royals were routed by the Baltimore Orioles 14-2 Friday night. Jorge Soler did hit his 38th home run of the season tying the team record for most home runs in a single season. He is ti...
Aug 31, 2019
Power outage number drops from almost 10,000 to around 250 in Emporia
Power restoration efforts made significant strides between sunset Friday and sunrise Saturday after damaging thunderstorms rolled through the area early Friday morning. Over 9,600 Westar Energy custom...
Aug 31, 2019
David Glass agrees to sell Kansas City Royals
(KCROYALS/ESPN/AP) Pending approval of Major League Baseball, David Glass has agreed to sell the Kansas City Royals. Glass and his family have reached an agreement under which John Sherman, a Kansas C...
Aug 30, 2019
