Category Archives: News
EPD looking into two recent shots fired reports
The Emporia Police Department is looking for information regarding a potential suspect vehicle linked to two recent shots fired incidents. According to the Emporia Police Department, there were two se...
Mar 18, 2019
Alzheimer's forum happening Tuesday evening
Alzheimer’s will be the main focus of an upcoming forum in Emporia Tuesday evening. An Alzheimer’s Community Forum is taking place at First United Methodist Church and will discuss multipl...
Mar 18, 2019
Rangeland burns expected along Kansas Turnpike south of Emporia
Drivers on the Kansas Turnpike southwest of Emporia can expect a lot of smoke across the highway Monday. The Turnpike Authority says ag producers are planning range burns through the day, especially b...
Mar 18, 2019
Wreck near Emporia Municipal Airport linked to power steering issues
A reported injury crash brought deputies and rescue workers to Kansas Highway 99 just south of the Emporia Municipal Airport on Monday morning, but nobody was taken to a hospital afterward. Lyon Count...
Mar 18, 2019
Mechanical issue leads to vehicle fire at Emporia auto dealership
Emporia fire crews responded to a vehicle fire near a building Monday morning, but the fire was out by the time they arrived. Firefighters were called out to the 3000 block of West Highway 50 around 7...
Mar 18, 2019
Nearly 60 weekend burns, including out-of-control fire near Olpe, mark unofficial start of Lyon County's grass fire season
Firefighters from two Lyon County departments spent time at a grass fire near Olpe on Sunday afternoon as the county’s grass fire season finally got underway. Crews from Olpe and Emporia were di...
Mar 18, 2019
Short list of road closures still active; recent flooding is latest delay in gravel road repairs from last fall
A handful of Lyon County roads remain closed after flooding rainfall last week. *Road N from Road 220 to 240 *Road 150 from Kansas Highway 99 east to Road M, also known as Weaver Street Road M from Ro...
Mar 17, 2019
Florida high school teacher first to be named to National Teachers Hall of Fame 2019 induction class
In three months, the National Teachers Hall of Fame will begin its formal induction week for its Class of 2019. Induction announcements began Friday, when Dr. Mary Jo Murray, a 36-year high school mat...
Mar 17, 2019
Rec Commission to mull equipment purchase for Jones Aquatic Center
New equipment for the Jones Aquatic Center will highlight the agenda for the Emporia Recreation Commission on Monday. Last month, the Rec Commission board briefly touched on a proposal from Recreonics...
Mar 17, 2019
P3 Tips system offers anonymous tips for Lyon County Crime Stoppers
Lyon County Crime Stoppers has implemented an anonymous system to receive tips on suspicious activity. This system is powered by P3 Tips and it allows for people to anonymously report this activity to...
Mar 17, 2019
