Category Archives: News
Zoning agreements and water tap fees highlight Emporia City Commission study session
Zoning adjustments and fee increases were the main agenda items before Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday morning. During their regular study session, commissioners discussed the Urban Growth Area i...
Apr 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Slight increase in new cases, stable active cases and deaths in Lyon County's Wednesday report
There hasn’t been a lot of movement in Lyon County’s overall COVID-19 numbers recently, and that trend continued Wednesday. Lyon County Public Health reported two new cases to move the ove...
Apr 14, 2021
KDHE issues air quality health advisory for southern Flint Hills west to Liberal
With weather conditions ripe for controlled burns, air quality could well be a concern across the area and much of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued an air quality hea...
Apr 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Little to no new activity reported in area counties
COVID-19 increases continue for some area counties, albeit in small amounts. Chase County reported no new cases in its weekly report Tuesday, so the community total remains at 185. There was one new d...
Apr 14, 2021
Lyon County Commission to discuss equipment purchases, field latest COVID-19 information at Thursday meeting
Lyon County commissioners have an action session coming Thursday morning. Commissioners will discuss several possible equipment purchases with County Engineer Chip Woods. They will also consider payin...
Apr 14, 2021
Area school districts honored for reaching education milestones
Several area school districts were recently recognized by the Kansas State Department of Education for reaching outcome milestones through the Kansans Can Star Recognition program. USD 253 Emporia rec...
Apr 14, 2021
Emporia High students named as Kansas Career and Technical Education Scholars
Two Emporia High students are among 50 high school seniors that have been named as Kansas Career and Technical Education Scholars. Taylor Moorman and Sophia Rethman were honored this week. Qualifying ...
Apr 14, 2021
UPDATE: Firefighters revise estimate of hay bales destroyed in fire west of Reading
Firefighters now say 70 hay bales were rendered unusable after fire developed west of Reading on Tuesday afternoon. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the fire started as a controlled burn ...
Apr 14, 2021
Unplanned fire finishes planned barn demolition northwest of Bushong
Fire finished what landowners started as a hay barn was destroyed northwest of Bushong on Tuesday. The fire at 297 Road 370, about six miles northwest of Bushong, was reported shortly before 3 pm. Lyo...
Apr 13, 2021
No significant injuries reported following crash in Emporia Tuesday afternoon
No medical transports were needed following a vehicle accident on Neosho Street in Emporia Tuesday. Emporia Police and emergency personnel were called to 1106 Neosho just before 2:20 pm for a reported...
Apr 13, 2021
