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Wichita State hires Eric Wedge as Head Baseball Coach
Wichita State has announced the hiring of Eric Wedge as the new Head Baseball Coach. Wedge was a catcher for the Shockers from 1987-89 and earned first team All-America honors in 1989 while helping le...
May 30, 2019
Federal disaster declaration covers some area counties with Lyon County flooding to end by upcoming weekend
President Donald Trump has signed a disaster declaration for Kansas flooding. However, not all the counties currently in the state disaster declaration are included in the federal document. President ...
May 30, 2019
Lawrence-Linwood tornado listed as EF-4; Osage County twister now unconfirmed
Preliminary damage assessments have been completed after significant tornadic activity in northeast Kansas on Tuesday night. The National Weather Service confirmed a mile-wide, long-track beast that h...
May 30, 2019
2019 Special Olympics Torch Run rolls through Emporia Thursday
The Special Olympics Torch has arrived in Emporia. Local law enforcement, including the Lyon County Sherrif’s Office and Emporia Police Department, along with law enforcement from Ottawa and the...
May 29, 2019
EAC officially activates new Preston Family Trust Marquee on Wednesday
The Emporia Arts Center is now lighting up Commercial Street with a new marquee that was hung earlier this month and officially activated on Wednesday. The electric marquee put outside the second stor...
May 29, 2019
Les Stafford hired as next Head Tennis Coach at Emporia State
Emporia State Athletic Director Kent Weiser has announced the hiring of Les Stafford to be the next Head Womens and Mens Tennis Coach. Your browser does not support the audio element. Stafford a forme...
May 29, 2019
Emporia State Athletics 7th in the Nation in Community Service competition
Emporia State student-athletes have finished in 7th place among NCAA Division II schools in the NCAA Team Works Service Challenge. Emporia State Deputy Director of Athletics Kristy Bayer says it is a ...
May 29, 2019
Emporia City Commission receives requests for allocations during study session Wednesday
Budget requests for 2020 dictated the majority of conversations during the Emporia City Commission study session Wednesday morning. The commission received a total of seven requests from area organiza...
May 29, 2019
Lyon County Commission weekly action session Thursday
Budget requests will headline the Lyon County Commission Action Session this week. The commission will consider 2020 budget requests from Hetlinger Development Service, Inc. and SOS Inc. In addition, ...
May 29, 2019
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS for May 29, 2019
Due to inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: Community *Emporia Public Library Kids Koncert now at noon inside White Auditorium Little Theater. If you have schedule...
May 29, 2019
