Category Archives: News
North end of downtown Emporia contending with road construction work
The forest of orange cones in Emporia keeps sprouting. And with good reason. Milling has taken place on Merchant Street just west of the Emporia State campus from 12th north to near Interstate 35. Emp...
Oct 03, 2018
Emporia Zoo preparing for annual Boo in the Zoo
Halloween will once again bring tricks and treats to the David Traylor Zoo this year. The annual Boo in the Zoo is planned from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 and Zoo Director Lisa Keith says the event is ...
Oct 03, 2018
Extended rain chance begins Wednesday night
After a dry, warm humid week, some changes are definitely coming to our weather forecast. TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers anticipates a lot of rain chances over the next week. Your browser does not su...
Oct 03, 2018
Addresses needed as KVOE Drive for Food nears; bell ringers needed for upcoming kettle campaign
Less than 10 days remain before KVOE’s annual Drive for Food to benefit the Salvation Army food pantry. Capt. Deb Thompson, KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 guest Tuesday, says the shelves are bare and ...
Oct 03, 2018
ESU SLIM department plants tree in memory of Zubaida Isa after Whippoorwill boating tragedy
Emporia State’s School of Library and Information Management had a special ceremony Monday. Department staffers planted a tree in front of the William Allen White Library in memory of Dr. Zubaid...
Oct 03, 2018
Tax abstract, letters of support highlighting Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday
Lyon County commissioners have an action session Thursday. Commissioners will hear from County Treasurer Sharon Gaede, who will submit the 2017 settlement of the tax abstract. During the consent agend...
Oct 03, 2018
City Commission to vote on combining two boards during action meeting
Emporia city commissioners have an action meeting Wednesday afternoon. The board will formally consider a request to combine the Human Relations Commission and Accessibility Advisory Committee. An ord...
Oct 03, 2018
KCC to hear Kansas Gas rate increase request Thursday
Kansas Gas has requested a 10-percent increase in monthly rates for residential customers, and the only planned public hearing on the topic is coming Thursday in Topeka. The Kansas Corporation Commiss...
Oct 03, 2018
William Allen White Elementary meeting focuses on need for more space and safety concerns
The third of nine community input meetings took place Tuesday evening, this time at William Allen White Elementary. Conversations about what parents and teachers would like to see improved at the scho...
Oct 03, 2018
Barrett family establishes fund to support SIDS education at Newman Regional Health Foundation
A key donation was recently bestowed upon the Newman Regional Health Foundation to help support Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) education, the Swaddle Program and the Lyon County Community Baby Sh...
Oct 02, 2018
