Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Washunga Days 2020 cancelled due to pandemic
Organizers of the annual Washunga Days in Council Grove have announced the cancelation of the 2020 event. Organizer Jesse Knight says the decision was made by both organizers and the Morris County Hea...
Oct 09, 2020
RDA Board approves succession plan and reviews strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis Friday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas’ diligent planning for the future came to fruition Friday. During its monthly meeting Friday morning, the RDA Board officially approve...
Oct 09, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County closes out week with four new cases
Lyon County’s overall and active COVID-19 case numbers both continue to rise as the work week comes to an end. Public Health reported four new cases Friday bringing the overall total since March...
Oct 09, 2020
Emporia Recreation hosting free Halloween event later this month
The Emporia Recreation Center will be hosting Boo Theater on October 24. The free event will include games, a photo booth, a costume contest, and a Halloween themed movie for all ages. The contest sta...
Oct 09, 2020
.5K fundraiser to support Camp Alexander this weekend
The .5k fundraiser for Camp Alexander is this Saturday. This .5k walk costs just $30 for registration and includes 2 beers, a t-shirt, and admittance to a taco bar. All proceeds go toward scholarships...
Oct 09, 2020
United Way of the Flint Hills announces Tastiest Taco fundraiser supporting local businesses and annual campaign
Do you like eating tacos? Do you like supporting great charitable causes? Well, you’re in luck because thanks to the United Way of the Flint Hills you have the chance to do both. The United Way ...
Oct 09, 2020
Emporia native Kristen Wheeler a finalist for Kansas Supreme Court
An Emporia native is one of three finalists for a position on the Kansas Supreme Court. Kristen Wheeler graduated from Emporia High in 1999 and then graduated from the University of Kansas before obta...
Oct 09, 2020
Emporian involved in injury crash in Johnson County
An Emporia man was involved in a crash that hurt another person in Johnson County on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Tanner Willis of Emporia and 29-year-old Emily Crump of Gardne...
Oct 09, 2020
SOS receiving over $500,000 in federal grants
Crime victim assistance programs across Kansas are receiving almost $22 million in grants, and Emporia’s SOS is among the recipients. SOS is getting almost $560,000 after an announcement by Gove...
Oct 09, 2020
DEBATE: Next week's Presidential debate now canceled; Biden to appear in TV town hall
The Presidential debate planned for next week is now off the schedule. On Thursday, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced a change in format where questioners and moderator Steve Scully wou...
Oct 09, 2020
