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ESU sets date for radio contact with astronauts aboard International Space Station
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (376+ words) Mid America Wealth Management, LLC is pleased to announce th" John Francis Kuhn passed away peacefully in Emporia, Kansas," The countdown to an out-of-this-world moment is days away as Emporia State University becomes the host of an historic contact between…...
Cow Camp 2026 prepares women to lead in cattle industry
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (410+ words) Bulls need at a least a couple of months to recover body condition after a breeding season. Beef production depends on sound management decisions, practical experience, and a skilled workforce. As more women take on management and ownership roles in…...
What to Watch for This Weekend
1+ week, 1+ day ago (210+ words) Women's History Month Reception and Awards ESU will have a Women's History Month reception and awards presentation at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Memorial Union, PKP Room, on the ESU campus. The public is encouraged to attend. Come enjoy the talent at…...
Women's History Month Reception and Awards Ceremony
1+ week, 3+ day ago (306+ words) Come celebrate Women's History Month at Emporia State University on Friday, March 27 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the PKP Room of the Memorial Union. The Social Change Program is sponsoring the reception. Join the Emporia community in celebration of the 2026 Women's History…...
Sociology, Criminology Professor Receives Highest ESU Faculty Award
1+ week, 3+ day ago (513+ words) Rebecca Rodriguez Carey, center, stands with Mark Meister, dean of ESU's School of Humanities and Social Sciences, left, and R. Brent Thomas, provost. The two administrators surprised Rodriguez Carey, associate professor of sociology and criminology, with the 2026 Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor…...
Kansas approves bell-to-bell cell phone ban for schools
2+ week, 2+ day ago (931+ words) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill Thursday that will require school districts across the state to enforce a bell-to-bell cell phone ban. Kelly signed Senate Substitute for Substitute for House Bill 2299, which received bipartisan support in the Kansas Legislature,…...
ESU’s PAROC earns statewide conservation education award
2+ week, 5+ day ago (261+ words) Emporia State University's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center (PAROC) has received an award for "outstanding innovation, leadership and achievement" in the environmental education field. The Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) announced recipients of the 2026 Excellence in…...
Lebo early childhood center project highlights CDBG funding for Coffey, Lyon and Chase county communities
2+ week, 5+ day ago (427+ words) A new early childhood development center planned for Lebo is among several projects in the region receiving funding through the Kansas Department of Commerce's Community Development Block Grant program. Coffey County received a $683,332 grant toward construction of the new center…...
Emotional testimony greets USD 253 cost-cutting plan; board moves forward with potential Logan Avenue closure
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1030+ words) Members of the Emporia Public Schools Board of Education listen to a presentation on the district's cost containment plan during their meeting Wednesday night at the Mary Herbert Education Center. The board approved the first phases of the plan and…...
By the Numbers: USD 253 Enrollment and Where Proposed Budget Cuts Come From
3+ week, 4+ day ago (331+ words) Total enrollment across Emporia Public Schools is 3,802 students. Enrollment at each building includes: Emporia High School: 1,157 Emporia Middle School: 852 Flint Hills Learning Center: 35 Jones Early Childhood Development Center: 196 Logan Avenue Elementary: 156 William Allen White Elementary: 194 Logan Avenue Elementary has the…...