Category Archives: News
Patchy freezing fog possible overnight across area
Patchy freezing fog may cause travel issues overnight. The National Weather Service advises patchy fog could develop after midnight and continue until around sunrise. With overnight lows expected in t...
Jan 27, 2019
Kansas Day Birthday Bash draws kids to Lyon County History Center
Kids from around the area came to the Lyon County History Center on Saturday for a special birthday party — the state’s birthday party. Your browser does not support the audio element. The...
Jan 27, 2019
More work on leaky east Emporia water line planned as soon as Monday
Emporia’s Underground Utilities Department will conduct more work in the next few days on what was first reported as a potential water line break. A 6-inch main developed a leak in the 800 block...
Jan 27, 2019
Girl Scouts Troop 30025 holds pancake feed fundraiser for summer trip
This morning, the First Congregational Church played host to a pancake feed brought on from Girl Scout Troop 30025 to help fund a special trip. This summer trip will last a week and will be to Washing...
Jan 26, 2019
Dr. Jen overviews the dangers of sitting for extended amounts of time
Is sitting the new smoking, as is commonly said nowadays? Dr. Jen of ESU has some input on the subject. Dr. Jennifer Thomas is an associate professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, a...
Jan 26, 2019
Emporian among drivers involved in chain-reaction injury crash in KC
An Emporia man was one of several people involved in a chain-reaction injury crash in the Kansas City metro area Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says six vehicles, including a car driven by 54-year-...
Jan 26, 2019
Health Center board receives reports on mild flu season, improving financial picture
Flu and finances were among the main talking points during the Flint Hills Community Health Center’s most recent board meeting. Flu season has been mild with less than 10 positive cases as of Tu...
Jan 26, 2019
Chamber celebrates Emporia's business community during 122nd Annual Meeting
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a number of business successes from the past year as it held its 122nd Annual Meeting on Friday night. Chamber President and CEO Jeanine McKenna called ...
Jan 26, 2019
Two late priests with Lyon County connections on KCK archdiocese 'substantiated allegation' report
The Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City has announced 22 priests have had substantiated allegations of sexually abusing minors over the past 75 years as similar investigations continue in Catholic dio...
Jan 26, 2019
Trial dates set for Lyman, Richardson, Salazar in separate cases; Gormly sex abuse sentence adjusted
Potential trial dates were set in several notable cases during separate hearings in Lyon County District Court on Friday: Potential trial dates were set in several notable cases during separate hearin...
Jan 26, 2019
