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Emporia Police investigating after incident in 700 block of Sylvan
Emporia Police are investigating after an incident of unspecified nature developed on the east side of Emporia on Tuesday. Officers and Emporia EMS were dispatched to 706 Sylvan around 7:30 am. Officers on site say one person was arrested and another taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment of unspecified injuries...
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Severe weather largely bypasses area counties Monday
Severe weather developed across parts of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma on Monday and early Tuesday. For the most part, though, severe storms bypassed the immediate KVOE listening area. The storms that impacted area counties Monday night brought 60 mph winds to the LeRoy area, 68 mph winds to Severy and ...
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Breadman's Bakery to fill 509 Commercial with upcoming closure of Vault Meats and Cheeses
A change is coming to 509 Commercial in downtown Emporia. The Vault Meats and Cheeses charcuterie business is closing at the end of May after six years of operations. Owner Becky Mishler simply says "all good things must come to an end" and thanked the community for its support in a social media post. Meanwhi...
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Emporia Enterprises, RDA boards to meet separately this week
Monthly economic development meetings are taking place this week in Emporia. The Emporia Enterprises Board will discuss its proposed 2025 budget before holding an executive session and a conversation on unspecified other business. The Emporia Enterprises meeting will be at 4 pm at White Auditorium City Conference Room ...
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Hamilton man hurt after weekend crash in Greenwood County
One person was hurt after two separate crashes in the same general area of Greenwood County on Sunday night. The Sheriff's Office says deputies, Greenwood County EMS and Madison responded to a reported injury crash in the 3300 block of Kansas Highway 99, between Hamilton and Madison, at around 9 pm. Deputies say 44-yea...
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Latest Sports
Gannon Wins Playoff at Dynamic Discs Open
Missy Gannon survived a three-hole aggregate playoff to win her first Dynamic Discs Open on Sunday at Champions Landing. Gannon started the day in a tie with Hailey King for first and the two battled for prime position all day in Emporia. Gannon started strong with birdies on five of her first seven holes to go out i...
May 05, 2024
Emporia High baseball falls to St. Thomas Aquinas
Through four innings, the Emporia High baseball team was right with St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday afternoon at Soden's Grove. However, Aquinas was able to use two big late innings for an 8-3 victory over the Spartans to conclude the Spartan Classic. Emporia High jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the first inning after Ca...
May 04, 2024
Emporia High softball falls to Blue Valley Southwest
The Emporia High softball team finished 1-1 in the Spartan Classic that wrapped up Saturday at the Trusler Sports Complex. After Emporia High defeated Life Prep, 16-1, on Friday, Blue Valley Southwest defeated the Lady Spartans, 11-2, on Saturday. Blue Valley Southwest jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first a...
May 04, 2024
Emporia High baseball shut out by Andover Central
The Emporia High baseball team got a quality start on the mound by Madden Seidl, but it wasn't enough in its Spartan Classic opener against Andover Central on Friday night at Soden's Grove. Andover Central shut out the Spartans, 5-0. Andover Central jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first, then tacked on three in ...
May 04, 2024
Emporia High softball routs Life Prep
The Emporia High softball team cruised to its first victory of the Spartan Classic, 16-1, in four innings over Life Prep on Friday at the Trusler Sports Complex. Life Prep jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning but after that, it was all Emporia High. The Lady Spartans scored two in the first, highlighted by Moll...
May 04, 2024