Category Archives: News
Ongoing project updates highlight City/County joint meeting Wednesday
City and County commissioners met at White Auditorium Wednesday afternoon for their quarterly joint meeting. Both sets of commissioners were treated to updates on ongoing projects. The first dealt wit...
Jul 10, 2019
Lyon County commissioners tour Reading Wind Facility as early construction continues
Lyon County commissioners took a tour of a wind energy development now under construction near Reading. Commissioners took their study meeting on the road to see some of the early construction process...
Jul 10, 2019
Temporary fix for sanitary sewer line in south Emporia inundated again by recent flooding
Our fifth round of flooding since late April did Emporia city staffers no favors as they try to shore up a streambank on the south edge of town. Heavy rainfall from late last week submerged a temporar...
Jul 10, 2019
Additional details about Monday's fatal accident in west Emporia possible by end of July
Emporia Police officers continue their investigation into Monday’s fatality accident near West Sixth and Lantern Lane. Additional details may be finalized over the next two weeks as reports are ...
Jul 10, 2019
Anonymous donor steps forward as fundraising continues for All Veterans Memorial helicopter repairs
Fundraising continues as local veterans collect money to repair the Huey helicopter recently damaged by vandalism at the All Veterans Memorial. Veteran Frank Lowery says an anonymous donor has offered...
Jul 10, 2019
Main Street celebrates accomplishments, looks ahead to developing goals at annual meeting
Emporia Main Street held its annual meeting Tuesday, celebrating the past year and looking ahead at the same time. Director Casey Woods says the last year was a productive one, thanks largely to Main ...
Jul 10, 2019
Boyda outlines goals at Emporia stop as her US Senate campaign takes off
Former Kansas Congresswoman Nancy Boyda stopped in Emporia on Monday night as she begins the early stages of her run for US Senate. Boyda was the featured guest at the Lyon County Democrats’ mon...
Jul 10, 2019
'I never meant for any of this to happen:' Lyman receives prison, restitution for Emporia Senior Center thefts
After reaching a plea agreement two months ago, former Emporia Senior Center director Lannie Lyman was sentenced Tuesday to 17 months in prison after taking up to $120,000 from the facility during her...
Jul 9, 2019
USD 253 meeting set for Wednesday
USD 253 Board of Education will be holding their Regular Board Meeting on Wednesday. The Board will review feedback from the June 27 first Bond Town Hall Meeting. Another subject included the partners...
Jul 9, 2019
City Commission action and study session set for Wednesday
The City Commission will be holding an action session and a study session on Wednesday. The commission will be formally adopting the Emporia Friends of the Zoo Master Plan that was presented during th...
Jul 9, 2019
