Category Archives: News
FHTC's Inspiring Wranglers campaign seeing success in more ways than one
The Inspiring Wranglers fundraising effort is turning out to be a success before even being completed. Inspiring Wranglers: The Campaign for Tomorrow’s Chefs is a fundraising campaign being used...
Jul 18, 2019
Extreme heat not slowing down Emporia Firefighters
As you know by now, the heat is on and it will be staying through the end of the week. Temperatures have peaked in the high 90’s Thursday and are expected to remain there Friday and Saturday. Wh...
Jul 18, 2019
FHCHC's quarterly report and vehicle purchase requests highlight Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday
35 real estate transfer inspections, seven CMB inspections and four miscellaneous inspections. Millbern also says they have had a high number of dog bites reported this quarter, 30 to be exact. She ex...
Jul 18, 2019
Over three decades in prison coming for Emporia kidnapping convict
The Emporia man convicted of aggravated kidnapping and related felonies after an incident last fall will spend over 30 years in prison after sentencing in Lyon County District Court on Thursday. Judge...
Jul 18, 2019
Preliminary hearings pushed to September for Emporia robbery suspects
Preliminary hearings have been delayed for two Emporia men accused of aggravated robbery. Hearings were on the Wednesday docket for Daniel McClead and Gustavo Perez-Garcia. Those are now slated for Se...
Jul 18, 2019
CVB finalizing All Veterans Tribute schedule; Aug. 1 deadline ahead for support grant applications
The schedule for Emporia’s annual All Veterans Tribute is nearly finished. Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Susan Rathke says plans are finalizing for the annual Veterans Tribute Show. Th...
Jul 18, 2019
Sweltering conditions ongoing areawide
It’s not “Sweating to the Oldies,” but you will be sweating the next few days — and this is already getting old. Air temperatures will top out in the upper 90s Thursday, with h...
Jul 18, 2019
City Commission approves Industrial Road widening project, accepts Jones Trust grant for Eastside Park
The north end of Industrial Road will have a short widening project after Emporia City Commission approval Wednesday night. Commissioners approved a $221,000 bid from Burlington Construction to build ...
Jul 18, 2019
Emporia Farmers Market's annual ESB Financial Homegrown Celebration taking place Saturday
The Emporia Farmers Market’s annual ESB Financial Homegrown Celebration is coming this weekend. This summer has been a fruitful one thus far for the Emporia Farmers Market, and Market Manager Je...
Jul 17, 2019
Letter carriers among those taking extra steps to beat heat; fans available at Salvation Army
Excessive heat is expected through the first half of the weekend. An excessive heat warning continues through early Saturday evening for the KVOE listening area. Air temperatures will approach 100 all...
Jul 17, 2019
