Category Archives: News
Heating issues to lead Recreation Commission meeting
The Emporia Recreation Commission has its monthly meeting Monday evening. Different heating issues inside the Lee Beran Recreation Center will be addressed. Various financial policies will be discusse...
Nov 17, 2019
American Legion Post 5 full of turkey and smiles for annual Thanksgiving fundraiser dinner Saturday
Thanksgiving, or rather Thanksgiving dinner, came to Emporia a bit early thanks to the hardworking folks of the American Legion Saturday. The Legion and the American Legion Auxillary held their annual...
Nov 17, 2019
Deborah Divine finishes off Emporia Library's speaker series Saturday
The Emporia Public Library’s 150th-anniversary speaker series ended with Deborah Divine’s presentation on the history and art of quilting on Saturday. Deborah Divine is the President of th...
Nov 16, 2019
UPDATE: Out-of-control burn near Emporia handled quickly, call for illegal burn actually came from McPherson
Emporia and Americus firefighters made quick work of a brush fire that developed north of Emporia on Saturday. It also turned out Emporia fire crews were not needed on a reported illegal brush fire in...
Nov 16, 2019
UPDATE: Driver of cattle-hauling semi hurt after wreck near Emporia; status of cattle on board not released
An investigation continues after a cattle-hauling semi crashed northeast of Emporia early Saturday. The currently-unnamed driver said his southbound semi was pushed off the Kansas Turnpike at mile mar...
Nov 16, 2019
2019 All Veterans Tribute Show displays a handful of patriotic performances
Emporia State University’s Albert Taylor Hall hosted the 2019 All Veterans Tribute Show Friday evening. The show featured performances by the Emporia High School Men’s Choir, Keith Shaver,...
Nov 16, 2019
Emporia woman hurt in car-commercial truck crash near Topeka
A highway crash between a car and commercial truck resulted in a hospital trip for an Emporia woman Friday. The crash happened shortly after 9:40 am on US Highway 75 near Topeka. The Kansas Highway Pa...
Nov 16, 2019
Semi veers off Interstate 35, crashes near pond on Emporia's north edge
Investigators are piecing together how a semi went off Interstate 35 on the north edge of Emporia, damaging a guardrail and a directional sign before crashing near a small pond Friday afternoon. The c...
Nov 15, 2019
Logan Avenue students approve new disc-golf course project Friday
Decision making, organization, time management and responsibility are just a few of the benefits a new project-based learning opportunity will provide Logan Avenue Elementary School students. Students...
Nov 15, 2019
One transported, one arrested following injury accident in Emporia Friday
One individual was taken to Newman Regional Health and one was arrested following a two-vehicle injury accident in Emporia Friday afternoon. According to the Emporia Fire Department, crews arrived at ...
Nov 15, 2019
