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Emporia State baseball adds 7 signees
Emporia State baseball coach Seth Wheeler has announced the addition of 7 transfers for next season. They join 9 earlier signees. Coach Wheeler says these 8 will be expected to contribute right away. ...
Jul 18, 2019
Key to surviving the heat, stay hydrated
With the hot weather there are precautions one needs to take to keep from over heating, especially if you are conditioning for a coming season. Emporia High Track Coach and Strength and Conditioning C...
Jul 18, 2019
FHCHC's quarterly report and vehicle purchase requests highlight Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday
35 real estate transfer inspections, seven CMB inspections and four miscellaneous inspections. Millbern also says they have had a high number of dog bites reported this quarter, 30 to be exact. She ex...
Jul 18, 2019
Over three decades in prison coming for Emporia kidnapping convict
The Emporia man convicted of aggravated kidnapping and related felonies after an incident last fall will spend over 30 years in prison after sentencing in Lyon County District Court on Thursday. Judge...
Jul 18, 2019
Preliminary hearings pushed to September for Emporia robbery suspects
Preliminary hearings have been delayed for two Emporia men accused of aggravated robbery. Hearings were on the Wednesday docket for Daniel McClead and Gustavo Perez-Garcia. Those are now slated for Se...
Jul 18, 2019
CVB finalizing All Veterans Tribute schedule; Aug. 1 deadline ahead for support grant applications
The schedule for Emporia’s annual All Veterans Tribute is nearly finished. Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Susan Rathke says plans are finalizing for the annual Veterans Tribute Show. Th...
Jul 18, 2019
Royals hold off White Sox 7-5
The Kansas City Royals held off a late Chicago White Sox rally for a 7-5 win Wednesday night. The Royals scored 2 runs in the first inning on singles by Jorge Soler and Nicky Lopez. They added 4 runs ...
Jul 18, 2019
Kansas City Chiefs preparing for training camp
The Kansas City Chiefs began moving equipment to St. Joseph, Missouri Wednesday. The Chiefs open training camp Tuesday with rookies and quarterbacks reporting. The first practice will be next Wednesda...
Jul 18, 2019
Sweltering conditions ongoing areawide
It’s not “Sweating to the Oldies,” but you will be sweating the next few days — and this is already getting old. Air temperatures will top out in the upper 90s Thursday, with h...
Jul 18, 2019
City Commission approves Industrial Road widening project, accepts Jones Trust grant for Eastside Park
The north end of Industrial Road will have a short widening project after Emporia City Commission approval Wednesday night. Commissioners approved a $221,000 bid from Burlington Construction to build ...
Jul 18, 2019
