Category Archives: News
Local House members split on Medicaid expansion with Senate discussion likely next week
Medicaid expansion is now headed to the Kansas Senate after the House of Representatives approved House Bill 2066 late Thursday. The vote was 69-54 in favor, with 60th District Representative Mark Sch...
Mar 22, 2019
One kidnapping suspect pleads, another found and charged as case continues
Sentencing is coming in May for one person accused of kidnapping as part of an incident in Emporia last fall. Stacy Steen, 32, pleaded no contest to aggravated kidnapping earlier this month. Besides t...
Mar 22, 2019
Little Texas ready for Saturday show in Emporia
Little Texas will grace the Granada Theatre stage with a concert Saturday night. Drummer Del Gray has seen legions of fans since the band reached stardom in the 1990s. In an interview on Country 101.7...
Mar 22, 2019
Local authorities urge residents to use free permits, follow county procedure as burn season kicks into high gear
Now that the annual grass fire season has started, local authorities are reminding residents of the different rules and regulations to follow. The fire season unofficially kicked off last weekend with...
Mar 22, 2019
Annual Lord Built House concert coming this weekend
For the fifteenth year in a row, music will fill the halls of First United Methodist Church this weekend to support Habitat for Humanity. A Lord-Built House is being held at First United Methodist Chu...
Mar 22, 2019
Governor eases motor carrier regulations as flooding continues in northeast Kansas, other nearby states
Governor Laura Kelly has approved emergency measures so truckers can take relief supplies to northeast Kansas and neighboring states after devastating floods over the past two weeks. Kelly signed an e...
Mar 22, 2019
Bond modification denied as woman who allegedly left autistic grandson at Greenwood County rest area begins court process
The Oklahoma woman who allegedly left her autistic grandson at a Greenwood County rest area shortly after Thanksgiving is now starting her court process in Kansas. A request to modify the bond for Jan...
Mar 22, 2019
Lyon County commissioners to draft letter of support following weekly action session
Lyon County Commissioners have voted to lend support to a new local initiative. Last month the commission was approached on the topic of drafting a letter of support for the i6 Federal Technology Gran...
Mar 22, 2019
Funeral arrangements announced for former Emporia Recreation Commission Director
Funeral arrangements have been announced for former Recreation Commission Director Lee Beran. Beran will be cremated with a rosary being held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Friday, April 5 at 7:30 pm...
Mar 21, 2019
Work continues at ESU to bury electric cables, beautify campus edges
Progress on the construction on ESU’s western and southern edges will speed up as the weather becomes steadily nicer. The western side of Emporia State’s campus has been experiencing const...
Mar 21, 2019
