ROBERTA SEAMAN, who was named 2006 Lady of the Year in the All Harley Drag Racing Association.
Newman Regional Health, which gave out 450 free flu shots.
The band The Common Few, which was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. The band played in the late 1960s and 1970s was a soul and rock band.
The Emporia State University men’s basketball team, which remains undefeated. The 14-0 start is the best ever for the program.
Jeff Larson, who was sworn in as the newest district court judge for Lyon and Chase Counties.
Coca Cola, which celebrated 100 years of doing business in Emporia.
ESU track athletes Eric Wellman and Jonel Rossbach, who picked up individual championships at the Holiday Inn Invitational. The event was in Lincoln Neb., and is one of the largest indoor meets in the Midwest.
ESU’s TRIO program, which received a $657,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used to strengthen partnerships with area communities and begin encouraging students as young as middle school to plan on seeking a college degree.