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Highway department matters highlight light Lyon County Commission agenda Thursday
Business was brief during the Lyon County Commission's weekly action session Thursday morning. Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods was in attendance with two requests for commissioners. The first sought t...
Apr 11, 2019
FHTC picks Distinguished Alum as plans continue for Night of Inspiration gala
Flint Hills Technical College has named its Distinguished Alum for the year. Ben Schears, a 1999 graduate from the college’s Industrial Engineering program, has served as president of Northwest ...
Apr 11, 2019
Royals lose to Mariners 6-5
The Seattle Mariners out scored the Kansas City Royals 6-5 last night. A home run in the top of the 9th with 2 out was the difference. Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 31 games with a bu...
Apr 11, 2019
KUs Quentin Grimes declares for NBA Draft
Kansas freshman Quentin Grimes has declared for the NBA draft. Grimes started all 36 games and averaged 8 points and 2 rebounds a game. He becomes the 2nd Jayhawk to declare for the draft joining Dedr...
Apr 11, 2019
Newman out scores Emporia State baseball 13-6
The Emporia State baseball team was out scored by Newman 13-6 in a non-conference game Wednesday night. Newman took control with a 6 run 3rd inning. They scored the 6 runs on 5 hits and 2 Emporia Stat...
Apr 11, 2019
3 Emporia State track athletes competing in KT Woodman Multi Events
Three Emporia State track athletes are competing in the Multi Events at the Wichita State hosted KT Woodman Classic. In the decathlon after 5 events Brandon Wilkes is in 6th place and Wyatt Seidel is ...
Apr 11, 2019
42 Emporia State student athletes named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll
42 Emporia State student/athletes have been named to the MIAA Winter Sports Academic Honor Roll. To be on the Academic Honor Roll the student athlete must have a 3.0 gpa or better. 7 were named Schola...
Apr 11, 2019
UPDATE: Emporia, nearby counties issue burn bans; Lyon County not included
Outdoor burning is banned today in the Emporia city limits, but not in the rest of Lyon County — although grass fires are strongly discouraged across the KVOE listening area Thursday. Emporia Fi...
Apr 11, 2019
St. Patrick's Committee hands out over $35,000 to community groups
Apparently the St. Patrick’s Committee has found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. During Wednesday’s now-annual check presentation at the KVOE studios, over $35,000 was passed ou...
Apr 11, 2019
Reading School decision, presentations highlight USD 251's April Board of Education meeting
A decision was made regarding the fate of the now vacant school in Reading on Wednesday night’s April USD 251 Board of Education meeting. Board members deliberated on the costs and benefits of e...
Apr 11, 2019
