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KPZ Week 5 GOTW preview: Emporia vs. Washburn Rural
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Road trips in high school football are rarely easy, especially when they cap off a full week of classes with a two-hour round-trip bus ride. That is the challenge facing the Emporia High School football team on Friday as the Spartans travel to Topeka to face Washburn Rural in our Green Pest Solutions Game of the Week.
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Mediation Fails in USD 475, Teachers Contract Discussions
No deal: the bottom line for USD 475 and the Junction City Education Association after mediation this week. That means the district and its teachers remain at an impasse, with an independent review of each side's proposals and other factors to be taken up. JCEA's leadership says it offered changes...
KVOE
EHS XC Assigned Great Bend Sub-State in New Playoff Format
The Emporia High cross country team is set to head west on Oct. 24, for the Class 5A Sub-State Cross Country Meet at the Lake Barton Cross Country Course in Great Bend. As postseason assignments take shape, the Spartans find themselves grouped in a competitive 18-school field. Under this sub-state format, the meet features two seeded boys’ races and two seeded girls’ races, with the top three teams and top 15 individual finishers in each race earning a spot at the Class 5A state championship meet.
KVOE
Emporia High Football Travels to Washburn Rural in Week Five
Emporia High football hits the road Friday night for a Centennial League matchup with Washburn Rural. The Spartans enter Week Five at 2-2 overall and 0-1 in league play following a 32-6 loss to Junction City last Friday. Washburn Rural is also 2-2, but the Junior Blues are 1-0 in the Centennial League after knocking off Topeka 34-7 last week.
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The growth of Washburn Tech
The Washburn Institute of Technology recently gained a new campus. The building was transformed from a previous Kmart store to a building dedicated to the extension of numerous programs provided at Washburn Tech. The building is not yet finished though, only two-thirds of the facility is complete with one-third remaining...
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K-State enrollment holds steady as university builds on recent growth
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University continues to build on its recent enrollment momentum, with student enrollment across all K-State campuses holding steady in fall 2026 as the university seeks and creates more opportunities to meet students of all types where they are. This fall, across its Manhattan, Salina and...
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Bagby Named to Olympic Development Program
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. – Fort Riley Middle School eighth grader Rylen Bagby was recently named to the 2026-27 Kansas Olympic Development Program (ODP) Soccer Team. By being chosen, Bagby, who is a multi-sport student-athlete for the Troopers as he has competed in football, basketball and track and field while at FRMS, is one of only 22 players from across the state of Kansas to be selected by the Kansas ODP, meaning he is one of the top soccer student-athletes in the entire state for his age group.
KSNT News
Homecoming parade cancelled at Topeka High School
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Officials with Topeka High School have announced the cancellation of the homecoming parade Friday due to anticipated weather conditions. Staff at Topeka High School made the announcement shortly after noon on Sept. 25, stating that forecasted weather conditions have prompted school officials to cancel the planned homecoming parade. Students were previously set […]
KVOE
Larry Williams endowed scholarship plan announced for Be the Change program at Emporia High
Plans are developing for a special scholarship program honoring Be The Change’s founder at Emporia High School. Larry Williams passed away 18 months ago, but not before positively impacting hundreds of students at Emporia High through the mentorship program. Current leader Tagan Trahoon says the goal is to create 2 endowed scholarships through the Emporia Community Foundation.
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Holscher discusses education funding, property tax relief and data center policies in pair of Emporia stops
Democrat gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher spent much of the past weekend in Emporia. Holscher visited with constituents at Gravel City Roasters on Saturday, following that appearance with an educator meet-and-greet at the Lyon County Democrat party headquarters Sunday. Following the meet-and-greet Sunday, and with lawmakers likely looking at possible changes to the state’s public education funding mechanism in the 2027 session, Holscher says the current formula is effective — but the state’s policy on underfunding special education is not.
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New clip from live
Reginald Eggleston resigning from Geary County Schools.
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Football puts up 70 on Wichita North, rises to 2-2
Manhattan Indians Football (2-2) put up their first 70-burger since 2021 in their 70-6 blowout of Wichita North (0-4) on Sept. 25. The win lifted the Indians to .500 on the season, after notching their first win a week prior against Dodge City 42-14. “It feels good to win,” head...
KVOE
New strategic plan effort for USD 253 comes with enrollment decline ongoing
It’s time for another round of strategic planning for USD 253 Emporia Public Schools. Board members held a special meeting Wednesday evening with members of TrustCentric, the district’s current partner, as part of the conversation. Superintendent David McGehee called the meeting a chance to get the entire board up to speed on the overall process. He also says this served as a way to start using the board as one of the district’s focus groups as this particular effort begins. It’s a 4-stage effort, and McGehee says things are currently approaching Phase 2. He tells KVOE News most of the general priorities will remain in place, although the “vision priorities” are getting rearranged. A case in point is student success.
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Emporia State Music Department’s biggest fundraiser sees big turnout in support Saturday evening
The “largest single source of scholarship revenue for ESU’s music program” saw an equally large turnout inside the Emporia State Memorial Union Saturday evening as hundreds of donors, friends and families gathered to take in the showcase of all areas of the department, including vocal and instrumental performances, dance and more.
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Solomon’s Turnaround Taking Shape, Off to 3-0 Start
SOLOMON — When Devin Rizzo accepted the job as Solomon High School’s head football coach, he already had been around long enough to know that something had to change. So, instead of easing into it, he turned the program on its head. “Two years ago, when I took...
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KPZ Week 4 GOTW preview: Washburn Rural vs. Topeka High
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - 13 SPORTS previews Friday night’s Green Pest Solutions Game of the Week between Washburn Rural and Topeka High. Both the Junior Blues and Trojans enter the city rivalry at 1-2, making Friday’s matchup an important opportunity for either team to get back on track.
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Spartans fall to Junction City in Homecoming affair 32-6
It was Homecoming week for the Emporia High Spartans as they hosted the Junction City Blue Jays for Friday Night Lights. A fast start for the Spartans was not enough to overcome the Blue Jays as they fell 32-6 and fall to 2-2 on the year. Before the game began,...
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Emporia High Football Returns Home for Homecoming
Emporia High returns home for week four of the football season Friday night, welcoming Junction City to Welch Stadium for homecoming. The Spartans enter Centennial League play at 2-1 after suffering their first loss of the season last week, falling to Labette County 29-28. Junction City is 0-3 on the season.