Category Archives: News

With American flags held by young and old alike, the Interstate 35 Exit 160 bridge near Melvern came alive for the 17th annual rendition of Random Acts of Patriotism. Hundreds of people have stopped o...

An Emporia man was hurt in Sunday evening’s crash outside Riverside Elementary. Emporia Police officers say 43-year-old Angel Ultreras was driving a motorcycle northbound in the 300 block of Sou...

Emporia City Commissioners are moving forward on improvement projects for both city infrastructure and William L White Auditorium. During their study session Wednesday afternoon, City Engineer Jim Ube...

The Emporia Granada Theatre has a new leader. Assistant Director Rebeca Herrera is now serving as acting director following the resignation of Aden Lindholm less than a year after Lindholm succeeded B...

The United Way of the Flint Hills has named an interim director. Hannah Crowl, the United Way’s community impact manager, is now leading the organization as the United Way Board of Directors con...

Eighteen years ago, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks. Planes hijacked by al Qaeda militants destroyed both towers of the World Trade Center complex and damaged the Pentagon. A fourt...

Local experts are gathering to assemble a four-part series called ‘Moms Matter’ to give women a wide variety of information on all things motherhood. These classes are here to act as a fre...

For the second time in a month, the Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board will have a hearing on a potentially significant zoning change northeast of Emporia. Board members are holding their monthly ...

Emporians can now take advantage of the city’s new bike share program. A Kansas Health Foundation grant is funding the program, which includes 24 bikes at six solar-powered stations: *Logan Ave....

Emporia’s new water tower was the site of a bowl-raising ceremony Tuesday. The steel tank was gradually lifted, or jacked, into place as the process continues to get the 1-million-gallon tower r...