Category Archives: News
Discussions towards Food Policy Council highlight City/County joint meeting
Formation of a new council was the hot topic of conversation during the joint meeting of the Emporia City and Lyon County Commission Wednesday evening. Representatives from Healthier Lyon County were ...
Oct 18, 2018
Infrastructure projects approved by Emporia City Commission
The Emporia City Commission took action on a handful of items Wednesday following a study session and action meeting. A late addition to the agenda was a request for some tweaks to the design plan of ...
Oct 18, 2018
Pavement resurfacing to begin on Industrial Road
More orange cones will be evident this week in west Emporia. Beginning Thursday, asphalt pavement milling and overlay operations will take place on Industrial Road from U.S. Hwy 50 to Interstate 35. I...
Oct 17, 2018
Miniature train track damage estimated at between $3,000-$6,000
Sertoma Club members are waiting for Soden’s Grove to dry out before they can start repairing the tracks for the miniature train. Club member Ron Douglass: Your browser does not support the audi...
Oct 17, 2018
Senior Life Fair helps inform and educate local residents
The Flint Hills Senior Life Fair welcomed close to 300 local senior citizens Wednesday. The number of vendors increased for the third annual event, with over 40 local organizations on hand. Senior Lif...
Oct 17, 2018
Greenwood County crews continuing cleanup on county roads and bridges
Cleanup continues in Greenwood County after massive flooding occurred last week. Several inches of rainfall washed away county roads and caused damaged to several bridges. Some of the minor flooded ar...
Oct 17, 2018
Count Your Kid In development screenings set for Thursday at Maynard
The Emporia School District is encouraging parents of young children to attend an annual screening event for developmental issues. Count Your Kid In takes place at Maynard Early Childhood Center from ...
Oct 17, 2018
ESU Governance, Law and Economics lecture to feature talk on evidence-based justice reforms
Emporia State University’s Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics will have the latest in its Governance, Law and Economics lectures Wednesday evening. Dr. Jeanie Theis, a professor of public aff...
Oct 17, 2018
Overstock, liquidation store announced to take over former Waters location
The search for a business to fill the former Waters True Value and Safeway space in central Emporia may be at an end. XS Warehouse, an overstock and liquidation store, will move into the building at 8...
Oct 17, 2018
KDOT road safety plan to be discussed at Lyon County Commission meeting
Lyon County commissioners have their weekly action meeting Thursday, and they have several items of note for their meeting. Commissioners will consider signing an agreement with the Kansas Department ...
Oct 17, 2018
