Category Archives: News
Bonds, Lake Kahola Fund drawdown among Emporia City Commission agenda items
Emporia city commissioners have an action session Wednesday afternoon. Commissioners may take action on several sets of general obligation bonds, including funds for water system improvements, capital...
Oct 5, 2020
Emporia Fire Marshall discusses home fire safety as fire prevention week gets underway Monday
It’s once again the time of year where fire prevention becomes a major focus for the local area. It is fire prevention week and Emporia Fire Marshall Reason Bradford says due to the COVID-19 pan...
Oct 5, 2020
Close to $10,000 in the bank for Emporia's Walk to End Alzheimer's
The fundraising fight against Alzheimer’s Disease made its annual stop in Emporia on Sunday with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Fundraising for the Emporia walk officially began Sunday with ...
Oct 4, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Plans underway to discharge President as soon as Monday
With his conditions improving, plans are developing to release President Donald Trump from Walter Reed Military Medical Facility to continue his recovery from coronavirus. Trump's doctor, Sean Conley,...
Oct 4, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County now 14th in Kansas for cases by county
Lyon County continues to add coronavirus cases — gradually — but it’s sliding down the state’s list of overall cases per county. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment...
Oct 4, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health staffers adapting well after COVID Care unit deactivated
Newman Regional Health’s emergency room remains busy, but hospital admissions have not had a recent spike because of coronavirus activity. On KVOE’s Talk of Emporia late last week, Chief E...
Oct 4, 2020
Chamber's Government Matters Committee, League of Women Voters announce Candidate Forum
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Government Matters Committee and the Emporia League of Women Voters have announced a Candidate Forum for the general election Nov. 3. The forum is Oct. 13 from 6-7...
Oct 4, 2020
Grass fire leaves eight acres scorched south of Emporia Saturday evening
Fire crews quickly quelled a grass fire south of Emporia Saturday evening. Emporia Fire and Olpe First Responders were called to 1186 Road D, roughly 10 miles south of Emporia, shortly before 7:20 pm....
Oct 4, 2020
56 golfers hit the links Saturday for inaugural Mulligan for Main Street golf tournament
Golf lovers from near and far were scrambling around the Emporia Country Club to benefit local businesses Saturday. The inaugural Mulligan for Mainstreet Golf Tournament played host to over 50 golfers...
Oct 3, 2020
'It's not a phase,' need for discussion intensifies as youth suicide rates rise in Kansas
A report from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has unveiled disturbing trends in terms of youth suicide rates in Kansas. According to the report, the suicide rate amongst children 1 to 17-years-o...
Oct 3, 2020
