Author Archives: Chuck Samples

Travel conditions are in much better shape this midday than they were at this time Monday -- and at this time Sunday. Temperatures now in the 20s will combine with abundant sunshine and city treatment...

Visit Emporia is opening the annual application window for its tourism support grants. Director Matt Fowler says it's a way to help with current or new events. Grants are due Feb. 15, with decisions b...

Prescribed fire season is now in place at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve as part of a collaborative effort involving the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy. Fire has been used f...

Weather conditions have prompted another delay in one community event. The early plan for Wreaths Across America was to pick up the better than 2,300 wreaths laid at Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery t...

The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education will meet offsite Wednesday. Board members are having their annual meeting at the Emporia High School library. Agenda topics include a policy reading for a lette...

The Emporia Recreation Commission has a special meeting Tuesday. Board members will meet at the Lee Beran Recreation Center for an executive session to meet with an attorney. Additional information ab...

The extreme cold seen early Monday is letting up just in time for Emporia's annual homeless Point in Time Count. CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness Housing Specialist and local PIT Coordinator Joe Ree...

Game time is almost here for the 2026 Lyon County League Tournament. Play isn't taking place Monday because of the bitter cold, which caused all participating districts to cancel classes. Still, longt...

Electrical issues were apparently behind two structure fires in Eureka on Sunday. Eureka Fire Chief Luke Westerman says crews had to battle a fire at 214 West Fourth shortly after 4 am and another at ...

Thankfully, we are exiting the deep freeze ushered in by a massive winter storm. And that means we should see improving travel conditions over the next few days. Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking, a g...