Category Archives: News
Warrant issued for stabbing suspect in Lyon County after failure to appear Wednesday
A bench warrant out of Lyon County District Court has been issued for the arrest of a man accused of stabbing another man in east Emporia last fall. Cody Risner failed to appear for a final pretrial h...
Feb 19, 2020
Brickyard 20 auction canceled -- for now
Plans have changed for auctioning the former Brickyard 20 Ale House location. As late as Tuesday afternoon, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office website listed the property at 402 Merchant as up for a for...
Feb 19, 2020
School crossing zone safety in focus locally after fatal incident in Kansas City
Safety around schools and bus routes is being discussed across Kansas, including Emporia, after a fatal incident involving a crossing guard in Kansas City, Kansas, on Tuesday. Bob Nill, an employee wi...
Feb 19, 2020
Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope seeking third term in office
Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope is the latest Lyon County Department head to file for re-election this year. Cope has served as Lyon County Sheriff since 2010 when he was appointed to the position follo...
Feb 19, 2020
Emporia, Lyon County, state leaders working to soften blow of Detroit Reman closure announcement
With Detroit Reman closing its west Emporia complex by the end of this year and laying off all 110-plus employees in the process, city leaders are working to soften the blow for those impacted. A Rapi...
Feb 19, 2020
BLI Rentals into due diligence period after entering letter of intent to sell assets
There is a letter of intent to sell assets for BLI Rentals LLC, although there is no guarantee a sale will transpire. BLI announced it recently entered into the letter of intent, although company offi...
Feb 19, 2020
Lyon County Commission to hear yearly valuation trends and request for road improvements Thursday
Presentations and requests for significant roadwork northwest of Emporia will be at the top of the Lyon County Commission’s weekly action session agenda Thursday. Lyon County Appraiser Ryan Janz...
Feb 19, 2020
UPDATE: Miller man found several hours after US-56 crash Wednesday -- and about 1,000 feet from wreck site
A man from Miller was hurt in a crash in northeast Lyon County early Wednesday, although it took several hours to find him and determine exactly how the crash happened. Michael Lanzrath, 31, was found...
Feb 19, 2020
Sanitary sewer extension request, fishing regulation changes among City Commission business items
Emporia city commissioners have an action meeting Wednesday night, and the agenda is full. Most of the items have to do with development of some sort. Commissioners will consider authorizing a contrac...
Feb 19, 2020
Sweet Granada, Burlington surge protector business to claim Small Business Development Center awards
A local business and an area business are taking top honors in the Kansas Small Business Development Center’s annual awards ceremony next month. The Sweet Granada, a staple of downtown Emporia f...
Feb 19, 2020
