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Ninth annual Community Baby Shower sees record attendance Wednesday
The 2024 Lyon County Community Baby Shower was a record-setter before a single pamphlet was passed out Wednesday. According to organizers, more than 140 individuals registered for the informational event now in its ninth year of existence. Organizer Gail Barrett says there are several reasons for why she believes the e...
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USD 253 Board of Education approves bid letting for 'immediate maintenance needs' as part of regular meeting agenda Wednesday
Bid letting can now begin to address several immediate infrastructure needs for USD 253 Emporia following the USD 253 Board of Education's regular meeting Wednesday night. As part of the evening's agenda, board members granted authority for District Director of Maintenance Cory Nicolet to begin placing bids for major d...
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12th annual Pan Fried Taco Feed well attended to support Emporia State Athletic Training students
Tacos were sold throughout the day for a good cause Wednesday for the 12th annual Homemade Pan Fried Taco Feed at the Didde Catholic Campus Center. Proceeds from the event support the John "Doc" Baxter Athletic Training Student Scholarship and the professional development of the Emporia State University Athle...
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American Legion Post 5's open house reintroduces ATLAS pod to area veterans
Local, state and national veterans officials were at the Emporia American Legion Post 5 on Wednesday for a special open house highlighting the ATLAS pod. The pod has an 8-foot-by-8-foot enclosed and soundproofed pod so veterans can have telemedicine appointments covering a range of topics, including prescriptions, soci...
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City of Emporia holding information meeting Wednesday on US-50 resurfacing project
Residents are encouraged to learn more about a road rehabilitation project starting soon in west Emporia with a meeting Wednesday evening. The meeting includes information about the resurfacing project involving US Highway 50 between Graphic Arts and Prairie. The project is part of the Kansas Department of Transportati...
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Busy period ongoing for Emporia Main Street
Emporia Main Street is typically busy, but it has a lot of things going over the next two weeks. Main Street's Downtown Emporia Eggstravaganza continues through Friday, and Director Casey Woods says there are still a few eggs available at downtown merchants. Meanwhile, the annual Show of Hands pitch contest is Thursday...
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Emporia's Bird scooter program shutting down this week
The Bird scooters zipping around Emporia the past three years will be, pardon the pun, flying away soon. Bird has announced it will be ending its local presence March 31. Emporia city commissioners approved a partnership with Bird in 2021, and the scooters have been in regular use since coming to Emporia. However, Bird...
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Wilson named as Emporia State's new theater director
Emporia State University has a new director for its theater department. Aubrey Wilson graduated from Emporia State with a bachelor of art in theater with a minor in communication. She also has a master of fine arts in theater arts from the University of Iowa and has held several teaching and stage management positions ...
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Emporia State preparing for annual Women's History Month Reception and Awards Ceremony
Emporia State University will have its annual Women's History Month Reception and Awards Ceremony on Friday. The Ruth Schillinger Award, named after Emporia State's first Affirmative Action officer and former Dean of Women Ruth Schillinger, will go to Dr Dawn McConkie, a professor of music and Interim Assistant Dean fo...
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FHTC featured by actor Dennis Quaid's Viewpoint Project
Flint Hills Technical College is the focus of a recent feature by Viewpoint Project. Viewpoint features noted actor, director and producer Dennis Quaid as its host. It creates documentaries on a range of issues and topics with the goal of making "meaningful documentaries that inspire audiences to take action."...
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Stop sign, Unbound Gravel discussions ahead for Lyon County commissioners
Lyon County commissioners are having their regular action meeting Thursday morning. Commissioners will consider a resolution to install a stop sign on Road F at Road 190. They will also get a presentation from Unbound Gravel involving the schedule, routes and needed road closures and county resources for the event in e...
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Reports highlight CareArc board meeting Tuesday
The CareArc Board of Directors received their traditional slate of reports as part of their monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon. Members received the standard financial, CQI and clinical reports from Clinic Director Tammy Black and Dental Director Regan Orr. On top of the reports, the board also reviewed the agency's org...
Mar 26, 2024
Teen sentenced to six months probation following separate arson incidents at Emporia business in January
Probation was the sentence handed down Tuesday for a local teen found guilty of two separate cases of arson from earlier this year. During a sentencing hearing in Lyon County District Court, 17-year-old Justin Hines received six months probation with a maximum case length of 12 months. Hines was also ordered to pay va...
Mar 26, 2024
Freeze warning issued for Lyon and most surrounding counties; Chilly conditions Wednesday set to give way to warmer temperatures heading into holiday weekend
Winter-like cold is expected to continue through midweek and will be followed by a gradual warmup heading into the weekend. The National Weather Service is anticipating sub-freezing temperatures as low as 21 degrees in the overnight to mid-morning hours Wednesday. Because of the biting cold, NWS has issued a freeze war...
Mar 26, 2024
Nurnberg and Kehres-Schmidt discuss transition process for community foundation executive director role with Nurnberg set to enter retirement Friday
Friday will mark the end of an era for the Emporia Community Foundation with the retirement of Becky Nurnberg. Nurnberg announced her retirement back in October after leading the agency for just over six years. During a recent interview on KVOE's Talk of Emporia Monday, Nurnberg reflected on her time with the agency an...
Mar 26, 2024