Category Archives: News
No severe weather reported after thunderstorm warning west of Madison
Isolated thunderstorms are possible through the evening hours, and the storm activity prompted one severe thunderstorm warning near Emporia. However, the warning for northwest Greenwood County issued ...
Aug 6, 2019
Emporia Police Department searching for Tuesday hit and run suspect
Local law enforcement is in search of a hit and run suspect from an incident Tuesday morning. According to Emporia Police Sergeant Lisa Sage, a hit and run occurred at Simmons Pet Food at 1400 East Lo...
Aug 6, 2019
UPDATE: Arkansas woman killed in crash near Eureka
The Kansas Highway Patrol says an Arkansas woman was killed in Tuesday afternoon's crash just outside Eureka. The Highway Patrol crash log says 50-year-old Anita Lucy of Salem, Arkansas, was driving a...
Aug 6, 2019
FHCHC, NRH celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Week
Emporia’s two breastfeeding support programs, from Flint Hills Community Health Center and Newman Regional Health, Celebrated Breastfeeding Awareness on Monday and Tuesday. The FHCHC celebration...
Aug 6, 2019
Budget approval among agenda items for Emporia City Commission Wednesday
The Emporia City Commission will consider formal approval of the 2020 budget during their action session Wednesday afternoon. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the budget after which time fo...
Aug 6, 2019
Notable changes coming for 2019 Flint Hills Beef Fest
The 33rd annual Flint Hills Beef Fest will be shaking things up from year’s past. The three-day event will be taking place Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25. Beef Fest Committee Member...
Aug 6, 2019
Open house Thursday to deal with proposed flood insurance map, other flood risk issues
Lyon County residents are encouraged to learn more about the county’s flood maps, flood insurance and flood risk at a special open house this week. Lyon County and the Kansas Department of Agric...
Aug 6, 2019
Medicaid Inspector General finds over 200 unread emails while office was unmanned
The Kansas Medicaid Inspector General has issued her first audit report since that oversight office was transferred from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to the Attorney General’s...
Aug 6, 2019
Success of last December's Big Chill fundraiser encourages CIS Mid-America to host again
With the overwhelming success of the Big Chill Fundraising Run last December, Communities in Schools (CIS) Mid-America has decided to once again host the event. CIS Director of Communications Victoria...
Aug 6, 2019
NRH plans to buy two anesthesia machines with 2019 Denim and Diamonds proceeds
With Denim and Diamonds hitting a fundraising record for Newman Regional Health, organizers are already looking ahead. The two-month effort culminated Friday with the annual gala at Emporia State Univ...
Aug 5, 2019
