Category Archives: News
Moderate West Nile Virus risk areawide, statewide
Record rainfall and resulting floodwaters have developed a prime breeding ground for mosquitoes across Kansas. As a result, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a statewide moder...
Jun 10, 2019
FEAS dinner event draws attention to local need for spaying and neutering pets
Raising money and awareness were the main goals of the Friends of the Emporia Animal Shelter’s big fundraising meal this past weekend. Mission accomplished on both ends, according to FEAS member...
Jun 10, 2019
Public encouraged to attend early-childhood community input sessions in Emporia on Monday
Area residents are encouraged to attend one of two community input sessions Monday on improving the state's early childhood system. The Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund, Kansas Department for ...
Jun 09, 2019
Court of Appeals upholds sentence in latest appeal of 1999 Lyon County kidnapping, rape convictions
The Kansas Court of Appeals has denied the latest appeal in a Lyon County kidnapping, rape and criminal sodomy case dating back nearly 20 years. The recent ruling follows convictions in 2000 against J...
Jun 09, 2019
Suspect added to Lyon County's Most Wanted list
The Lyon County Most Wanted list is expanding. Tony Ray Smith, 60, is now sought on suspicion of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act. He was convicted in Lyon County on an aggravated batter...
Jun 09, 2019
Fiscal 2020 budget, master agreement approvals ahead for FHTC board
The Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees will meet Monday afternoon. The board may well approve several significant documents for the upcoming fiscal year, including the budget, master agre...
Jun 09, 2019
May 28 tornado confirmed in Osage County
The National Weather Service has confirmed a third tornado as part of severe thunderstorm activity in late May. The tornado started in Osage County, although not where it was originally reported. The ...
Jun 09, 2019
Day two of Madison Days 2019 draws good crowd
Day two of the 30th annual Madison Days celebration saw citizens of Madison coming together for a fun day in the summer weather. Madison Days is always held on the second week of June and celebrates M...
Jun 08, 2019
Community members don orange to support an end to gun violence
As Saturday is Gun Safety Awareness Day in Emporia, Moms Demand Action organized a community celebration to commemorate the event. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense is a national organization dedicated...
Jun 08, 2019
Inmate dies in Greenwood County Friday, investigation to be handled by Kansas Bureau of Investigation
An investigation is now underway following the death of an inmate at the Greenwood County Jail Friday. According to a press release from Greenwood County Sheriff Heath Samuels, Greenwood County EMS an...
Jun 08, 2019
