Category Archives: News
Moonlight Madness drew residents downtown for great deals at local stores
A lively atmosphere filled downtown Emporia Thursday night with Emporia Main Street’s Moonlight Madness offering special deals into the night hours. Several local stores participated in the Moon...
Jul 26, 2019
Friends of 4H Picnic kicks off 2019 Lyon County Fair activities Thursday
The annual Friends of 4H Picnic served as a prelude to Lyon County Fair activities which get underway this weekend. 4H participants, families, sponsors and donors all convened at the Fairgrounds Ander...
Jul 26, 2019
Water usage in city of Emporia exceeds original estimates for June
Water usage in the city of Emporia was slightly above budgeted receipts for the month of June. According to Assistant City Manager Lane Massey, year to date the city was around four percent above budg...
Jul 25, 2019
Schallenkamp Hall ready for ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, public open house Saturday
Students don’t move into residence halls at Emporia State University for three weeks, but the Emporia community can see what life will be like inside the new Schallenkamp Hall a lot sooner than ...
Jul 25, 2019
UPDATE: KDHE issues algae warning for Lebo Kids Pond
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a warning for Lebo Kids Pond after the discovery of blue-green algae. The warning follows the recent announcement that algae had been discove...
Jul 25, 2019
Disaster declaration for Marion County to help Chase County residents if SBA approves
Chase County residents may benefit from federal disaster relief programs if a request from Governor Laura Kelly is approved by the Small Business Administration. Gov. Kelly sent a disaster declaration...
Jul 25, 2019
Lyon County Commission 2020 budget approved for publication Thursday
The Lyon County Commission has approved its 2020 budget for publishing. The approval followed a presentation of the current budget by Lyon County Controller Dan Williams during the commission’s ...
Jul 25, 2019
Trio of overnight water main breaks keep Emporia Underground Utilities crews busy
For the most part, Emporia has largely avoided significant water main breaks this spring and summer, even with around 30 inches of rain from late April into early July followed by a four-day burst of ...
Jul 25, 2019
Game wardens, Lyon County deputies seeking owner of found boat near Hartford
State game wardens and Lyon County deputies are looking to find the owner of a boat that was recently found near Hartford. A sportsman recently called Lyon County Game Warden Aaron Scheve after the bo...
Jul 25, 2019
SOS Child Visitation & Exchange Center to celebrate two successful decades at Jones Aquatic Center
After reaching the milestone of twenty years servicing local families, the SOS Child Visitation & Exchange Center (CVEC) will be throwing an aquatic celebration for the community. CVEC offers a c...
Jul 25, 2019
