Category Archives: News
Lyon County LEPC to field updates on wind energy, mass communications projects
Lyon County’s Local Emergency Planning Committee has its quarterly meeting Thursday. Committee members will receive an update on the Everbridge mass communications software. Administrators from ...
Apr 10, 2019
RDA's proposed 2020 budget up for discussion Friday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas’ Board of Directors will meet Friday morning. Board members will discuss the proposed 2020 budget. RDA President Kent Heermann will al...
Apr 10, 2019
UPDATE: Additional wind advisories issued for most of the KVOE listening area Thursday
With current wind advisories set to expire later Wednesday, the national weather service has now issued an additional advisory for Thursday. Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are in s...
Apr 10, 2019
Lace up your walking shoes April 16 for Laps for Landon fundraiser
Next Tuesday marks the 12th annual Laps for Landon fundraiser for cystic fibrosis awareness on the Emporia State Campus. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that attacks both the respiratory and dige...
Apr 10, 2019
UPDATE: Most Wanted suspect, five others arrested Tuesday near Emporia
A search for a man recently placed on Lyon County’s Most Wanted list led to the arrest of that individual — as well as five others — on Tuesday. Lyon County Deputy Nolan Kehres says ...
Apr 10, 2019
UPDATE: Small grass fires go out of control Tuesday
Two small grass fires went from under control to out-of-control quickly near Emporia on Tuesday. Emporia fire crews were dispatched to 1849 Road F, just west of Emporia, shortly before 6 pm. Battalion...
Apr 09, 2019
Village Elementary named National Showcase School for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Village Elementary School has been named a National Showcase School. Students, faculty and even some parents filled the cafeteria at Village Tuesday afternoon to hear the...
Apr 09, 2019
UPDATE: Electric maintenance project near Emporia delayed
There has been a delay in a planned electric maintenance project just west of Emporia. Originally, work on Road 170 between Roads F and G was planned for 9 am to 6 pm Wednesday. That has now been push...
Apr 09, 2019
Emporia City Commission holding study session Wednesday
The Emporia City Commission has a brief agenda for their study session Wednesday. Discussions will center around the Stepping up Initiative. A coalition of agencies in both Lyon County and Emporia are...
Apr 09, 2019
Discussions on facility needs assessment to once again highlight Emporia Board of Education meeting Wednesday
The USD 253 Board of Education has several updates coming before them during their meeting Wednesday. Representatives from HTK Architects will once again be in attendance to continue discussions on th...
Apr 09, 2019
