Ceremonies for graduate students will start at 6 pm Friday, May 15th. Activities for undergraduate students begin at 9:30 am Saturday, May 16th. All activities will take place inside William L. White Auditorium, with doors opening 90 minutes before the ceremonies. Seating for those with mobility issues or disabilities...

After severe weather activity Sunday afternoon, more severe storms are possible Sunday night into Monday morning. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 am. Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are included. Hail up to 3 inches in diameter and wind gusts up to 70...

People living in the USD 253 boundaries and wanting to challenge the school district's recent vote to end school operations at Logan Avenue Elementary are on the clock if they want to submit their paperwork to the Lyon County Clerk's Office. County Clerk and Election Officer Amie Jones says there is a strict legal proc...

Leaders of the United Way of the Flint Hills were hoping for a good turnout at the Pathways to Hope: Community Resource Fair on Saturday. And that's what they got. Better than 200 people, not including children, went to the Salvation Army to get supplies and information about different community resources. Current Dire...

If you wanted a good meal and some good conversations, Emporia's first rendition of The Longest Table was a good place to go. First Congregational Church opened its front lawn to over 100 people. Organizer Tyler Curtis says likely could not have gone much better. Regardless of the location, Dains says The Longest Table...

The Emporia State spring athletic season is down the home stretch after this weekend's action. The Hornet baseball team couldn't keep its momentum going dropping two of three games at Washburn in the Turnpike Tussle. After a 5-4 loss in game one to the Ichabods, the Hornets found a win by the same score in game two. ...

Emporia High swimming placed seventh Friday at the Marion Girls Invitational. Taryn Woydziak placed ninth in the 50 and 100 Free to pace the Lady Spartans. Connelly Prouse added ninth in the 500 Free. EHS swimming will host Senior Night on Thursday.

Softball: MdCV 18 Burlingame 3 MdCV 24 Burlingame 14 Osage City 11 Chase County 0 Osage City 14 Chase County 1 Council Grove 13 Wabaunsee 2 Wabaunsee 10 Council Grove 6 Baseball: Osage City 10 Chase County 5 Osage City 10 Chase County 4 Council Grove 13 Wabaunsee 0 Council Grove 4 Wabaunsee 2

Emporia FC picked up a strong 2-0 victory over Sporting Wichita at Emporia Middle School on Friday evening, delivering a composed performance on both ends of the field. The home side struck first in the 14th minute when Patrick Alouidor converted a penalty kick after a foul in the box. The early goal gave the Black Lio...

Both Emporia State tennis teams came up just short on the road Friday, with the Hornet men and women each falling 4-3 in tightly contested duals. The women dropped a heartbreaker at Northeastern State. ESU rallied to take the doubles point, highlighted by wins from Giovanna Ferreira and Carla Paul Piquer, and Erin Cahi...