Story archive for February 2007
Wednesday, Feb. 28
- School board OKs improvement plan
- Decision is no decision — yet
- Agler, Longbine top list of six who advance in city race
- Auctions for causes fill calendar
- O’Connor, Howard dropped from S. Lyon race
- Miss Unanimous
- Something to prove: ESU faces Truman
- EHS girls open sub-state with revenge in mind
- Reed lights up Jayhawk-linn for 37 in Burlington victory
- ESU track sends 4 to nationals
- Nice, hot chowders
- Gearing up for April 3
- About Town
- Angel Food orders open
- The DAILY REPORT for February 28, 2007
- Births
- Good Causes
- Residential tax valuations see smallest increase in years
- City commission still pondering manager candidates
Tuesday, Feb. 27
- Agler, Longbine top city field
- Candidate encourages board to research tutoring
- Emporia meets its city manager hopefuls
- Unofficial election returns
- Road Ready
- Train fund exceeds original goal
- Will they come?
- Voting today at slow, steady pace
- Time remains to donate canned goods
- Welsh heritage celebrated
- No time to hurry
- Hornets Sting MIAA Twice
- Burlington girls open Sub-State with big win
- Emporia student tours South America
- Going Places
- Community News
- The DAILY REPORT for February 27, 2007
- About Town
- One taken to hospital following accident downtown
- Northern Heights student wins in state essay contest
- Deadline for Angel Food near
- Get out to vote
Monday, Feb. 26
- CAUTION: Hidden costs ahead
- King’s Legacy honored
- Couple to open thrift store downtown
- Briefly
- New charges filed
- Senior Calendar
- Community News
- Pushing Through The Pain
- Making them pay: ESU’s Henningsen dominates SBU
- Wayward Hornets suffer setback to SBU
- Britain, America and two Iraqs
- Gone to the Dogs
- The DAILY REPORT for February 26, 2007
- Telemarketer threatens Lyon County man, family
- Americus News
Sunday, Feb. 25
Saturday, Feb. 24
- SBU men 108, No. 23 Hornets 89 — FINAL
- No. 11 Lady Hornets 82, SW Baptist 68 — FINAL
- UPDATE: Emporia High's Sparks, Rodriguez take 3rd place at State
- Kleinschmidt's 27 points leads Herington past Mission Valley, 53 40
- Waverly pulls away from Crest in 2nd quarter
- Hornets blast 6 Home runs in sweep over Bemidji
- Hot-Shooting Scots rout Spartans in 63 39 victory
- Sweating It Out
- Senior Night ends well for EHS girls
- Life, love, loss and a mix tape
- Briefcase
- Dogs on the loose
- No way to treat a lady
- Common sense tax relief
- A Reason to Celebrate
- Menus
- Flint Hills Digest
- About Town
- Births
- Are you voting in Tuesdays primary
- Emporia High announces
- Eagle Scout
- Moran congratulates first-generation students
- Buildings sale on hold for now
- Little Miracles
Friday, Feb. 23
- UPDATE: All 4 Emporia High semifinalist wrestlers fall to consolation bracket
- Bowyer at Auto Club 500
- Don Roberts
- Roland Martin
- John O'Connor
- Kenny Hamman
- Jesse Howard
- Craig Clark
- Oney named Main Street head
- Massey: City management is balancing act
- Candidates speak out at forum
- Olpe schools earn governor’s award
- Emporia State alum is distinguished once more
- Reconnect with Christ during Lent
- A Quail of a Cause
- No need for JV: EHS wakes up late in 74-59 victory
- ESU Baseball picks up 1st two wins of season
- Waverly girls top Lebo, 61-48
- Living Transformations
- Art Notes
- Pats on the Back
- Friday Thoughts
- The DAILY REPORT for February 23, 2007
- About Town
- Good Causes
- Emporia Main Street names Oney director
- Commission candidates meet in evening debate
Thursday, Feb. 22
- Taking the Stage
- Zimmerman: Move would be closer to family
- Focus on new Farm Bill
- Duo start new cab company
- Eggs & Issues on Saturday; MLK on Sunday
- Student count up at ESU
- Senior Night stumble: Truman trips ESU men, 88-78
- One Last Show
- Spartan grapplers at ease over trip to State tournament
- The bureaucracy again
- Making criminals
- The DAILY REPORT for February 22, 2007
- Good Causes
- About Town
Wednesday, Feb. 21
- Landscaping approved for new Logan Ave. industrial area
- City manager candidates to be at Tuesday forum
- Truman 88, No. 23 Hornets 78 — FINAL
- No. 11 Lady Hornets 77, Truman 62 — FINAL
- Students share expertise in Muslim cooking
- Party Time
- Newman signs new Orthopedic Surgeon
- Rep. Moran Opposes closing Farm Office
- Storm training starts next week
- A community together
- Give more for the train
- Will It Be Ready?
- Lady Railers turn back Chase Co.
- Madison rolls over Elyria, 84-37
- Naab’s free throws push Lady Spartans past Hayden, 41-37
- EHS boys’ rally comes up short on last shot
- ESU reports gain of 97 students
- Board approves mall sign request
- Births
- About Town
- The DAILY REPORT for February 21, 2007
- County communication tower delayed
- EHS boys' rally comes up short against Hayden
Tuesday, Feb. 20
- Emporia High girls defeat Hayden, 41-37
- Happy Birthday, Emporia!
- City Names Two Final Manager Candidates
- Volunteer Group Has New Name
- Laid-Off Lenze workers Given Advice, Help at Meeting
- To vote, or not to vote
- Nothing binding, nothing gained
- One for Mama
- Redemption: ESU post players dominate in rout over Jennies
- EHS boys ready for physical hayden
- The DAILY REPORT for February 20, 2007
- Agendas
- No quorum for rec commission
- Health Agenda
- Pieces of Emporia
- Percy Wayman
- Kevin Nelson
- Jesse Solis
- Tom Myers
- Mike Mercer
- Phil Dillion
- Jeff Longbine
- Bobbie Agler
Monday, Feb. 19
- No. 19 Hornets 78, No. 8 Central Mo. 71 — FINAL
- Recreation commission meeting postponed
- No. 9 Lady Hornets 106, Central Missouri 62 — FINAL
- Final city manager candidates will be announced Tuesday
- ‘We will be overtaken'
- Moran visits Tuesday
- Emporia’s birthday party ready to roll
- Making The Big Time
- Technical knockout: ESU men whip Washburn
- EHS wrestlers come up 5 points short in bid for Regional Title
- Clark’s mishap leads to 16th-place finish
- Club Agenda
- Senior Calendar
- Partying with our friends
- Cats
- The DAILY REPORT for February 19, 2007
- About Town
- Americus News
- Bowyer 4th in Busch at Daytona
Saturday, Feb. 17
- EHS wrestlers take 2nd at Regionals
- No. 19 Hornets 88, Washburn 74 — FINAL
- No. 9 Lady Hornets 74, No. 3 Washburn 67 — FINAL
- Let the Games Begin
- Schools report fewer cases of flu
- City has early deadline for clearing walks
- Turning Up The D
- Foul Play: EHS inside game struggles in loss to Indians
- No. Heights boys jump out to big lead, go on to rout Herington, 86-45
- Madison duo overpowers Hamilton
- Madison charges past Hamilton, 63-34
- A prisoner no longer
- Flint Hills Digest
- Menus
- The DAILY REPORT for February 17, 2007
- About Town
- Highly unevolved
Friday, Feb. 16
- Under New Colors
- Weather delaying repairs on 15th
- Recall Clears Emporia Shelves
- Trial ordered for suspect in HIV-Exposure case
- Commission Told Budget Looks Good
- Austin’s Big Day
- No Foul Here
- Balanced scoring effort pushes EHS boys to victory
- Tilt with Washburn goes national
- ’Bods to enter matchup with added motivation
- Spartan wrestlers ready for tough regional
- Art Notes
- Valentine’s Day is for amateurs
- Friday Thoughts
- Pats on the Back
- The DAILY REPORT for February 16, 2007
Thursday, Feb. 15
- Probable cause found in HIV case
- Recalled peanut butter found in Emporia
- Bowyer Ready
- Kids Raise money for Train
- Emporian is Kansas Master Teacher
- Board approves summer-school calendar
- City considers across-the-board raises
- County Commission: More study needed on sanitation issue
- Any town can make empty buildings
- No Laughing Matter
- ESU’s Frantic rally comes up short
- EHS squads gear up for clash with Blue Jays
- Emporia High swimmers, Divers have sights set on State meet
- Hazardous spill cleared away
- The DAILY REPORT for February 15, 2007
- Leadership Emporia pledges to YouthFriends project
- Good Causes
- About Town
Wednesday, Feb. 14
- School board hears summer school proposal
- Pittsburg State 91, No. 19 Hornets 88 — FINAL
- Pittsburg State 65, No. 9 Lady Hornets 62 — FINAL
- Lenze is Leaving
- Restaurant, gas stations also closed
- ESU hires executive to raise money
- Jury Convicts ex-Emporian in Drug Case
- Sauder says gift for parents and children
- Americus student wins
- Expert: Iraq conflict not about religion, but power
- chocolate treaties for your sweetie
- Nuclear energy; the more the better
- Dodging the Blues
- EHS boys hold on for 62-54 victory over Rural
- Patterson’s 35 points lead Bearcats to win
- Olpe’s 59-point 1st half leads to 81-43 triumph
- Coffey Co. defendants sentenced
- The DAILY REPORT for February 14, 2007
- Births
- About town
- More study needed on sanitation issue
- Firefighters cleaning up spill
Tuesday, Feb. 13
- Former Emporian guilty on most counts
- Lenze to shut down
- Dancing Again
- Trucker training program ending
- Rotary Club Gives $2,000 to Peter Pan Playground
- School board picks interim member
- Kellogg family helps ESU celebrate founding
- Valentine’s day rebels
- Health Agenda
- An extra sock
- Community News
- Over the shoulder
- Double take
- Freshman Phenom
- EHS set for rematch with rural
- On the Rebound: ESU plays Pitt State
- County to discuss fees
- Board to discuss summer school
- Sculpture dedication postponed
- Agendas
- About town
- Postponements and cancellations
Monday, Feb. 12
- Fort Scott to end trucking program at FHTC
- School board appoints interim member
- Emporia man finds history just beneath the surface
- Arctic Antics
- Kenyon Hall Lawsuit is dropped
- Jury out in drug Trial of Tracy Smith
- Guests flip over gymnastics meet
- Community News
- Community Agenda
- Senior Calendar
- The right subject at the right time
- Be mine
- Oh So Good
- Coe sets lifting record at EHS Invitational
- Central’s Post Play overpowers ESU
- Central Mo. Stuns Lady Hornets, 65-59
- ESU softball wins Texas Woman’s Invitational
- Hornets drop 2 more games to Angelo State
- The DAILY REPORT for February 12, 2007
- Historical Society Meets
- About Town
Saturday, Feb. 10
- No. 5 Central Missouri 88, No. 15 Hornets 79 — FINAL
- Central Missouri 65, No. 10 Lady Hornets 59 -- FINAL
- Olpe Eagles get it done defensively against Centre
- ESU softball splits 2 games
- ESU baseball drops opener, 14-4
- Treating Cancer in Pets
- City releases candidate list
- ‘ICE’ Number for Emergencies is a British Thing
- Final candidate for ESU Foundation Job interviewed on Campus Friday
- Troy’s Territory
- Rejected: Seaman’s Height Overpowers EHS
- Waverly girls push past Northern Heights
- Clark wins 50-, 100-yard freestyle races to claim Centennial League Titles
- Expand the task force
- Success measured in graduates
- The DAILY REPORT for February 10, 2007
- Flint Hills Digest
- Menus
- Births
- About Town
- Agendas
Friday, Feb. 9
- City commission reverses stance, releases names
- Bowling is Forever
- Eighth-Graders attend Teachers Academy
- Lorna free after two decades
- Second ESU candidate interviewed
- County Approves consolidation Study
- Friday Thoughts
- Pats on the Back
- 1st-Class Recruiting
- EHS hopes to keep streaks going
- Matchup against Central Mo. Still a big deal for ESU
- Pioneering still needed
- Art Notes
- The DAILY REPORT for February 9, 2007
- About Town
- Lorna Anderson leaves prison
Thursday, Feb. 8
- Hill Leaves Vektek for Navy
- Emporian Hallie Kretsinger is National Merit Finalist
- City silent on manager candidates
- Intensive Acting
- Hornet Houdini
- Corker comes off bench to spark ESU women to 72-49 victory
- Plant care
- City approves task force to study consolidation
- Granada Restoration May Be Completed by this fall
- Agency may hire full-time drug and alcohol counselor
- Behind closed doors
- Your responses again
- Man arrested after railway accident
- The DAILY REPORT for February 8, 2007
- About Town
- County approves recommendation for law enforcement consolidation
Wednesday, Feb. 7
- No. 15 Hornets 73, Mo. Southern 72 — FINAL
- No. 10 Lady Hornets 72, Mo. Southern 49 — FINAL
- No public forum for city manager candidates
- Bringing in Business
- Silos present multiple dangers
- Hartford resident is killed in silo mishap
- Quiet Trains: Demo set on Thursday
- Police wound LeRoy man
- Hospital volunteers
- What we need
- Really helped
- A paper trail to safe voting
- Happy New Year Asia! Its the year of the boar
- Northern Heights rallies past Pomona
- Breech scores 24 in Flinthills victory
- Hornets lineup figures to pack power
- ESU Softball ready to build on 06 season
- Big Assist
- Cirque du Spartans: EHS downs Topeka High
- Higgins signs 15 high schoolers on 1st day of signing period
- Most Wanted
- Births
- National Merit award announced
- Commissioners discuss law enforcement task force
Tuesday, Feb. 6
- A Place of Refuge
- Voting in Primary Starts Wednesday
- Health Panel gets TB report
- ESU Interviewing candidates To Lead Campus Foundation
- In case you missed it
- Thanks a millennium
- The Complete Package
- EHS squads look to improve showings against Topeka High
- ESU ‘A good place to go’ for Cox
- Agenda
- Accident injures one
- About Town
- Olpe News
- Fatal Accident
Monday, Feb. 5
- ESU interviews first candidate for advancement director
- Annual Heart Dance Is Saturday
- Fairgrounds Project Is Waiting
- Calling the Tune
- Candidates announced for ESU advancement director
- 2 Hornet tracksters reach qualifying marks
- Clark leads EHS swimmers at Manhattan Invite
- Townsends 30 point outing downs Griffons
- Power Packed
- Thats More Like It
- So funny they forgot to laugh
- County Trash fire burns abandoned house
- About Town
- Club News
- Emporia Middle School Honor Roll
Saturday, Feb. 3
- No. 9 Hornets 89, Missouri Western 79 -- FINAL
- No. 11 ESU women 83, No. 2 Mo. Western 63 -- FINAL
- Emporia commissioner named to national board
- Parole for Lorna Anderson Moore
- Reading Together
- Madison fends off Cair Paravel in 3 ots
- Big 2nd-quarter run Powers Osage City girls
- After 1st-quarter foul-fest, EHS girls defeat T-Birds, 54-40
- Warrior Mentality
- That’ll be the day when I die
- Who do you hope will win the Super Bowl?
- Little Train may be over-the-hill
Friday, Feb. 2
- Parole board issues decision on Lorna Anderson release
- Shadowing a Senator
- Parents think gifted children shortchanged
- Life-saving machines on wish list for EMTs
- Judge sets Arraignment for accused shooter
- Rest in Peas
- Art Notes
- Moving On
- Bob’s Passion
- EHS squads face Shawnee Hts. seeking redemption
- Schneider asks for big crowd for Mo. Western
- Emporia High wrestlers win final 2 duals before League
- Spelling bee coming soon to Lowther South
- About Town
Thursday, Feb. 1
- Campus Upkeep
- Health Dept. Finds No Active Cases of TB Here
- Tyson Beef Not Usually Sold Under Brand Names
- Super Bowl party planned at ESU
- Board delays Decision on Emporia Killer’s Parole
- Defensive Surge
- Same Story, Different verse for ESU men
- Happily ever after
- Good Causes
- Slick roads bring accidents, injuries
- The DAILY REPORT for February 1, 2007