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Emporia High girls wrestling team to defend Centennial League title
The Emporia High girls wrestling team will be defending their Centennial League title Friday. Megan Olson says they are looking forward to defending the league championship. Your browser does not supp...
Jan 15, 2021
Grass fire danger, potential for near-blizzard conditions part of Friday's weather picture
Even with some precipitation in the forecast, the fire danger will remain very high for much of the KVOE listening area Friday. Light snowfall is expected across the area, but the combination of dry g...
Jan 15, 2021
Kansas National Guard deploying to Washington for inauguration security
Three hundred members of the Kansas National Guard are deploying to Washington, DC, to help the growing security effort for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday. Members of the Fir...
Jan 15, 2021
Statehouse to see additional access restrictions through Jan. 22
After the Capitol Visitors Center said the Statehouse was closed to the public until further notice earlier this week, Governor Laura Kelly announced short-term plans for the building Thursday. The go...
Jan 15, 2021
Emporia State basketball teams split with Pittsburg State
The Emporia State men scored the last 6 points of the game and outscored Pittsburg State 75-72 Thursday night. In a game that featured 18 ties and 15 lead changes, Emporia State took the lead for good...
Jan 15, 2021
Emporia High boys and girls bowling teams open season with 1st place finishes
The Emporia High boys and girls bowling teams opened the season with first-place finishes at Andover Thursday. The boys finished with a 2306 score. Tanner McGuire rolled a 603 series to finish in 1st ...
Jan 15, 2021
Emporia High boys swim and dive team finishes in 7th place at EHS Inviational
Competing with only 5 swimmers and a diver the Emporia High boys swim and dive team finished in 7th place in the Emporia High Invitational. Braxton Higgins finished in 1st place in the diving competit...
Jan 15, 2021
WEATHER: Advisories and warnings remain up across listening area; Governor declares state of emergency for wild land fire danger
A combination of blustery winds and high fire danger Thursday have led to a number of advisories and warnings throughout the local area and the state. Red flag warnings are up for Chase and Greenwood ...
Jan 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Coffey County Health Department to utilize outside nurses for vaccinations
Coffey County Health Department Director Lindsay Payer says her department is heading up all aspects of the county’s vaccination process, except for administering the vaccines themselves. Accord...
Jan 14, 2021
WEATHER: Scattered grass fires include one near Emporia Fire headquarters
Grass fires have been put out both in rural areas and in the Emporia city limits Thursday, and the fire danger will likely stay in the extreme to critical categories through Friday afternoon. One gras...
Jan 14, 2021
