At age 30, Carley Swanson has had enough life experiences that “I very much feel that whatever is thrown my way, I can handle it. I can figure it out.”  That confidence is hard-earned, because…

The president of Emporia State University and Kansas Board of Regents members asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit against them, claiming there is no proof ESU professors were fired for political beliefs, unionizing…

EMPORIA — Iola’s John Masterson received a Distinguished Alumnus award from Emporia State University on Saturday in an awards ceremony that was part of the university’s homecoming celebrations. The award is the highest honor bestowed…

EMPORIA — Two area students will have roles in Emporia State University Theatre’s presentation of  “Little Shop of Horrors” by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Rachel Shaffer of Iola, performs Voice of Audrey II. Lexie…

A year after new president Ken Hush took a scythe to the faculty of Emporia State University, fall enrollment figures paint a bleak picture of what his “realignment” has done to what once was the…

COLONY — Nick McAnulty believes his high school coaching days couldn’t have brought him to a better place than Crest High School. A Uniontown native, McAnulty is heading into his fifth year as head coach…

EMPORIA — Several area students were recognized by Emporia State University. Among those were students who graduated this spring. They are: Austin Dominick Crabtree of Colony, summa cum laude bachelor of science in mathematics with…

TOPEKA — Eleven former Emporia State University professors in federal court documents accuse school administrators, Kansas Board of Regents members and unknown other individuals of conspiring to fire tenured and “problematic” professors. The federal lawsuit…

EMPORIA — A pair of Iola students will be a part of the upcoming Emporia State University Theatre production, “Ride the Cyclone.”  Rachel Shaffer will portray Constance Blackwood in the darkly comedic tale of a…

Leota Coats was a teacher in Wellington when the administration asked her to change the failing grade of a high school football star so he could play in a big game. Coats refused and was…