Category Archives: News

Emporia City Commissioners have tabled a major action item until next month in order to seek additional information pertaining to the City/County 800 MHz radio project. During Wednesday’s action...

As the weather outside is becoming colder, it is once again time for the annual USD 253 Community-Wide Drive for Student Needs. The drive, which collects clothing donations from local residents for di...

Don’t miss a one-of-a-kind vocal experience at the Granada Theatre when the Emporia Arts Center hosts male a cappella group Straight No Chaser. Director of the Emporia Arts Center Dawn Young say...

Sugar Skull! – A Dia de los Muertos Musical Adventure! is coming to Emporia on Tuesday. The production – hosted by the Emporia Arts Center – will take place at Albert Taylor Hall on ...

Organizers of Emporia’s new bike share initiative have been pleased with the community’s response in the program’s first month. The program is a three-way partnership between Healthi...

Locally, the current political focus is the general election next month for City Commission, City Council, mayor, school board and school bond matters. However, two state lawmakers have already starte...

Emporia State University is awaiting word from Stover Restoration on the nature of a localized “microbial growth” discovered late last week. Director of Residential Life Cass Coughlin says...

The Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board will have a meeting Wednesday night. Board members will review a text change to the Joint Comprehensive Plan which would remove all mention of 40-acre minimu...

Lyon County commissioners appear ready to approve a lease agreement on a tower site northeast of Emporia during their action meeting Thursday. Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell will present a ...

A maintenance project has been closing several rail crossings in Emporia. The project is now pushing into eastern Lyon County. The county highway department is listing three closures near Reading and ...