Category Archives: News
Emporia State University to honor veterans with week-long list of activities
A week of activities will center on helping and honoring local student veterans at Emporia State University. ESU and the ESU Student Veterans Association are teaming up for the inaugural Veterans Week...
Mar 16, 2019
UPDATE: No injuries reported after grass fire near Bushong Friday evening
A controlled burn at a residence near Bushong quickly escalated to a grass fire Friday evening. District 2 Firefighters and Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out for a reported grass fi...
Mar 16, 2019
Lyon County Highway Department reopens previously barricaded roads
More barricades have been removed from area roads closed earlier in the week due to the threat of high water. Barricades remain in place at Road "N" from Road 220 to 240 is closed until further notice...
Mar 15, 2019
Local law enforcement remind residents to celebrate St. Patrick's Day responsibly
The Emporia Police Department will be out and about during this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities to ensure everyone is celebrating safely. Emporia Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says there a...
Mar 15, 2019
UPDATE: Multiple injuries reported after single-vehicle accident Friday morning
Numerous individuals were taken to Newman Regional Health following a single vehicle injury accident on the Kansas Turnpike early Friday morning. According to the Highway Patrol crash log, prior to 6 ...
Mar 15, 2019
St. Pat's Committee all set for Saturday activities
Downtown Emporia will be adopting an Irish theme Saturday, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Members of the St. Patrick’s Benefit Committee were guests on Wednesday’s Talk of Emporia d...
Mar 15, 2019
ESU Debate Team qualifies for nationals in Minnesota
Keeping in line with years past, the Emporia State University Debate Team is once again headed to nationals. This year, for the first time, the ESU Debate Team has two teams that qualified for nationa...
Mar 15, 2019
Kansas Department of Transportation approves road projects near Emporia
The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved a bid for road work east of Emporia. APAC Kansas-Shears Division of Hutchinson won the bid for work on parts of Kansas Highways 276 and 278 as well...
Mar 15, 2019
Sertoma Club's Chili Cookoff coming last weekend in March
Fifteen chefs are currently signed up to compete in the Sertoma Club’s Chili Cookoff coming late in March. The Chili Cookoff will be at the Flint Hills Technical College on March 30th beginning ...
Mar 14, 2019
FHCHC representatives discuss dentistry and new hire Thursday
The Flint Hills Community Health Center is announcing the addition of a dentist, with hopes of more announcements coming soon. FHCHC Public Relations Director Verlon Conkle and dentist Dr. Reagan Orr ...
Mar 14, 2019
