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Conversations center on incentives and policies during Regional Development Association meeting Friday
Policy evaluations highlighted the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas’ recent meeting last Friday. The main topics focused on a review of marketing and tax abatement policie...
Jul 22, 2019
USD 253 ready for third town hall on $78 million improvement bond
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools is nearing the end of its slate of town hall meetings designed to give patrons more information about a proposed bond designed to improve buildings across the district. ...
Jul 22, 2019
Audio - Monday - 07-22-19
Jeanna Scheve previews the remaining concerts in the third season of Front Porch Jams of Lyon County. Your browser does not support the audio element. Lyon County Environmental Health Director Jennife...
Jul 22, 2019
Emporia AAA Legion in Zone Championship game
The Emporia Senior American Legion baseball team is one win away from advancing to State. The Post 5 Seniors rallied for a 5-4 win over Pittsburg in the zone tournament semi-final Sunday. Pittsburg ha...
Jul 22, 2019
Cleveland rallys for 5-4 win over Royals
The Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals Sunday. The Royals scored a run in the first inning on a Cheslor Cuthbert double. Jorge Soler hit a home run in the 3rd. Clevela...
Jul 22, 2019
Harvick wins at New Hampshire
Kevin Harvick won the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup race at New Hampshire Sunday. Danny Hamlin was 2nd. Clint Bowyer finished in 20th place. He was involved with a wreck late in stage two. Bowyers car got...
Jul 22, 2019
Former Lady Hornet Tyra Jones signs to play in Spain
Former Emporia State Lady Hornet basketball player Tyra Jones has signed to play professionally in Spain. Tyra led the Lady Hornets averaging 15 points and 8 rebounds. She was a 1st Team All-MIAA sele...
Jul 22, 2019
Emporia man declines medical treatment after early-Sunday wreck
An Emporia man was hurt in a wreck in Butler County early Sunday and declined medical treatment afterward. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Jose Ultreras crashed on the Kansas Turnpike at mi...
Jul 22, 2019
One airlifted after weekend boat wreck at Fall River State Park
Greenwood County deputies are using a weekend boating accident at Fall River State Park to highlight the need for safety while on the water. The department says a boat struck a bridge structure at a h...
Jul 22, 2019
Brief heavy rain, isolated severe weather develops near Emporia on Sunday
Brief heavy rain and isolated severe weather marked thunderstorm activity in the KVOE listening area Sunday night. Here at the KVOE studios, we received 0.35 inches of rain from storms that moved sout...
Jul 22, 2019
