Category Archives: News
VFW Chili Cookoff coming Sunday
VFW Post 1980 will be hosting a chili cookoff contest Sunday at 2 PM. The contest costs $5 to enter, or if you’re just looking for a great meal it costs $5 to eat. There will be lots of food and...
Feb 06, 2020
2020 911 Call Handling System payment amongst multiple items approved by Lyon County Commission Thursday
The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center had a number of items up for approval during the Lyon County Commission’s weekly action session Thursday morning. LCECC Director Roxy Van Gundy so...
Feb 06, 2020
Emporia Middle School student claims 2020 Lyon County Spelling Bee
You could say Emporia Middle School student Holden Wilson felt out of this world when presented a chance to win the 2020 Lyon County Spelling Bee. Your browser does not support the audio element. Wils...
Feb 06, 2020
Local Chiefs fans weary but elated after Super Bowl parade, rally
Kansas City Chiefs fans have had the time of their lives this week. First off, the Chiefs won the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years on Sunday. And on Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of fans &...
Feb 06, 2020
Riverside superintendent to lead USD 251 North Lyon County
USD 251 North Lyon County has chosen its next superintendent. On Wednesday, the district’s Board of Education needed less than three minutes to select USD 114 Riverside Superintendent Robert Bla...
Feb 06, 2020
ESU professor: Impeachment, State of Union demonstrate presence of 'reality show politics'
Two months ago, President Donald Trump became the third American president to be impeached. Earlier this week, he became the third to be acquitted. The US Senate voted 52-48 Wednesday to acquit Trump ...
Feb 05, 2020
Ignite Emporia contribution and airport runway extension approved by Emporia City Commission Wednesday
The Emporia City Commission has now joined the 70 plus investors to support the Ignite Emporia Campaign after approval of an agreement between the two Wednesday. Commissioners approved a one-year, $25...
Feb 05, 2020
15th and Patrick signs found, returned
Street signs stolen after Super Bowl Weekend have been found and returned to the city. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says Jeremiah and Kelly Weatherhead of Americus were driving home Tuesday night and spotted...
Feb 05, 2020
Winter weather advisories canceled; dusting of snow now expected
Chances of accumulating snowfall are diminishing as Wednesday progresses. Initially, it looked like we could get up to 2 inches of snowfall in Emporia with up to 3 inches across parts of Coffey, Green...
Feb 05, 2020
Emergency 911 expenditure before Lyon County Commission
Lyon County commissioners could make the latest payment for a new 911 emergency call handling system as part of their action session Thursday. Emergency Communication Center Director Roxanne VanGundy ...
Feb 05, 2020
