Category Archives: News
Wind farm tour, road viewing among agenda highlights for Lyon County Commission meeting
Lyon County commissioners have a range of focal points for their weekly action meeting Thursday. At the end of the meeting, commissioners will take their latest tour of the Reading Wind Energy site. C...
Sep 18, 2019
Big Four reunion taking place Saturday
The 11th annual Big Four reunion is among the big list of activities taking place this weekend. Activities will be from 11 am to 2 pm at the American Legion Post 5, 2921 West 12th. Lunch will be cater...
Sep 18, 2019
Broadband summit at ESU on Thursday to feature FCC chair
Federal Communications Commission Chair Ajit Pai is coming to Emporia on Thursday. Pai will be the featured guest at a special roundtable discussion on broadband internet access at Emporia State Unive...
Sep 18, 2019
Emporia Fire Department investigating cause of tractor fire in west Emporia Tuesday
The Emporia Fire Department is currently looking into the cause of a tractor fire which developed in west Emporia Tuesday evening. Emporia Fire and Lyon County EMS responded to report of a tractor fir...
Sep 17, 2019
Governor uses Constitution to highlight need for compromise, responsibility to engage in civil service
Governor Laura Kelly encouraged middle school and high school students attending Emporia State University’s Constitution Day to take some lessons from the document as they work in group settings...
Sep 17, 2019
Senate candidate coming to Emporia
US Senate candidate Usha Reddi will stop in Emporia this week. Reddi will make an appearance at the Kansas State Building Trades Meeting at Flint Hills Technical College. Friday’s appearance wil...
Sep 17, 2019
Abate of Kansas organizing charity ride to support local cancer patient Saturday
Abate of Kansas District 12 is getting set for a special motorcycle ride this weekend to benefit a young local cancer patient and his family. The ride will take place Saturday starting at 9 am from 60...
Sep 17, 2019
Third annual Timmerman disc golf tournament happening Saturday
Dynamic Discs and Timmerman Elementary are teaming up once again to benefit two local families. The third annual Timmerman disc golf tournament will be taking place at Hammond Park Saturday afternoon....
Sep 17, 2019
Train fire in Neosho Rapids handled quickly
Two Lyon County fire departments were called out to a train fire late Monday night, but neither were needed. Hartford-Neosho Rapids and Emporia fire crews were called to Sixth and Main in Neosho Rapid...
Sep 17, 2019
First of two sleep pods now available for use at ESU
You can eat on the go, so why not sleep on the go? That thought spurred the developers of HOHM to create sleep pods for various uses — and it was the same general thought that prompted Emporia S...
Sep 17, 2019
