Category Archives: News
State Fire Marshal's Office announces grant awards for equipment purchases
Several area fire departments have been awarded grant funding through the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Recruitment and Safety Grant Awards program offers no-match grants to volunteer ...
Jan 04, 2019
Same person to pilot KDCF, KDADS on interim basis
Governor-elect Laura Kelly has chosen one woman to lead two state agencies on an interim basis. Laura Howard, the director of the University of Kansas’ Public Management Center in the School of ...
Jan 04, 2019
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran visits local manufacturer
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran paid a visit to a local Emporia company Thursday afternoon. The Kansas Senator was given a roughly 45-minute tour of the Hopkins manufacturing and distribution plant in Empori...
Jan 04, 2019
Power restored to Westar Customers after four separate outages Thursday afternoon
Nearly 800 customers were offline this afternoon as four separate power outages occurred. A downed wire north of Logan at Exchange and Cottonwood was determined to be the cause of the outages as the w...
Jan 03, 2019
Details pending on two vehicle accident in Central Emporia
Emergency crews have cleared the scene of a reported injury accident in central Emporia. Emporia Police and Emergency Crews responded to a call for a reported injury accident shortly after noon Thursd...
Jan 03, 2019
Lyon County Commission withdraws membership from Flint Hills Regional Council
The Lyon County Commission has withdrawn as a member of the Flint Hills Regional Council. The Flint Hills Regional Council focuses on enhancing the economic viability and improving the quality of life...
Jan 03, 2019
Rodriguez pleads no contest in drug distribution case, Alvarado hearing delayed
One defendant in a drug distribution case that came to light last fall has pleaded no contest in his case. Jacob Rodriguez was set for trial to begin next week in his case. Instead, he pleaded to a co...
Jan 03, 2019
Lee pleads no contest to attempted burglary in January 2017 incident
An Emporia woman charged in connection with a rural burglary in Lyon County last year has pleaded no contest. Dianna Lee made her plea to an attempted burglary charge during her pretrial hearing Wedne...
Jan 03, 2019
Magallanez in court Friday as marijuana distribution case continues
One of two suspects in a drug distribution case originating in October will be in court Friday for a hearing. Raul Magallanez, Jr., has a pretrial hearing at 2 pm in Lyon County District Court. Magall...
Jan 03, 2019
Clara Corn stepping down as Plumb Place director
Plumb Place is looking for a new leader. Clara Corn, the director since April 2017, made her announcement in a social media statement Wednesday night. The statement was confirmed Thursday morning by P...
Jan 03, 2019
