The names have been drawn and the final phase of the Rotary Club of Emporia's annual Grocery Grab fundraiser is set for this weekend. This past Saturday, the organization drew the six finalists who will have an opportunity to rush through the aisles of Good's Cash Saver to load up their cart in the five-minute time fra...

USD 253 Emporia's Board of Education will have its regular meeting Wednesday night. Among the top items on the agenda will be consideration of implementing the recently approved lease-purchase agreement for the district's facility energy performance project discussed last month. The agreement, overseen by Piper Sandler...

An effort to honor Veterans Day's origins, which began earlier this year, will culminate Tuesday. That culmination will begin at 3 pm on the third floor of the Lyon County History Center with a reception to be followed by a brief program detailing the holiday's origins led by Lyon County History Center Director Lisa So...

The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas will be discussing the recent election results when it convenes for its regular monthly meeting Friday morning. A review of the results of the election, specifically Emporia voters' approval of questions 2 and 3 enacting a ban on high-impact data centers and t...

Flint Hills Technical College and Emporia State University will be hosting a joint ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The college's Metcalf Building conference room will host a special signing of an articulation agreement for the FHTC Graphic Arts Technology program. The signing will take place at 1 pm. FHTC President Dr. Car...

The No. 12 Emporia State volleyball team came up short in a battle of Top 25 teams in a 25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17 setback against No. 10 Missouri Western at White Auditorium in Emporia on Saturday night. The Griffons used a 6-1 run late in the first set to go up 1-0 before ESU hit just .083 in the second set while th...

The No. 15 Emporia State football team missed two go-ahead field goals including a game-winning attempt that missed with one second to play in a 20-19 setback to Washburn at Welch Stadium on Saturday in Emporia. The Hornets jumped out to a 12-0 lead after Eric "Tre" Stephenson knocked down an Ichabod ballcar...

Dylan Hunter was named All-MIAA after his run at the MIAA Championships on Saturday in St. Joseph, Mo. Hunter finished fifth overall for the best finish by a Hornet since 2023. The men finished eighth as a team while the women placed 13th. Montgomery Morgan had the best run for the Lady Hornets finishing 78th. Wash...

Chase County's postseason run ended in a 72-26 regional championship loss to South Sumner on Friday night at Mayo Field in Cottonwood Falls. The Outlaws scored on their opening drive as they never trailed. The Bulldogs cut the deficit to 22-20 late in the second before South Sumner scored 50 of the next 56 points to en...

The Lebo Wolves are moving on in the 8-Man Division II state football playoffs after rolling to a 46-0 victory over Hutchinson Central Christian Friday night in Lebo. Lebo got the scoring started with an Eli Konrade five-yard touchdown run before Brock Hadley connected with Aiden Ferguson for a 41-yard touchdown pass. ...