Category Archives: News
Emporia School Board, cabinet members continue dialogue on goals
Emporia School Board members spent a majority of Wednesday evening's meeting reviewing its board goals. USD 253 Superintendent Kevin Case facilitated the conversation pairing board members and cabinet...
Jul 26, 2018
NRH changing emergency department security measures after Tuesday incident
Security measures for Newman Regional Health’s emergency department are changing after an incident this week. During the hospital’s Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, CEO Bob Wright anno...
Jul 25, 2018
Haag Development, Emporia Main Street announce $6.5 million proposed downtown redevelopment and new mixed-use development
A major development and redevelopment project is coming to downtown Emporia. Haag Management and Emporia Main Street have announced a redevelopment of the former Bank of America building at 527 Commer...
Jul 25, 2018
Drought in North Lyon County: Early shipping of cattle among domino effects of minimal moisture
Since October, Brian Keith has recorded less than five inches of rain at his ranch near Allen. His operation hasn’t had a runoff rainfall since June 2017. Those two stats alone should tell you t...
Jul 25, 2018
OASIS campaign bringing excitement to David Traylor Zoo
David Traylor Zoo leadership is pleased with the initial reaction to the Emporia Friends of the Zoo’s Oasis Capital Campaign announced a week ago. This is a $4.3 million campaign, and the zoo ha...
Jul 25, 2018
Wind farm update on Lyon County Commission agenda
Is a proposed wind farm near Reading and Osage City about to take the next step forward? Lyon County commissioners will consider a professional services agreement towards that end when they have their...
Jul 25, 2018
USDA announces plan to reduce impact of recent tariffs on ag producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As ag producers across the country, including Kansas, suffer the impact of increased tariffs on a wide range of goods, the US Department of Agriculture has now announced plans...
Jul 25, 2018
Lt. Governor hopefuls tackle the issues at Emporia forum
Emporians got to hear from five candidates vying to be the next lieutenant governor of Kansas during a forum at the Granada Theatre Tuesday night. The Democratic candidates included Manhattan consulta...
Jul 25, 2018
Emporia man arrested following alleged assault
Emporia Police have arrested a 35-year-old man following an alleged assault in east Emporia Tuesday afternoon. According to Sgt. Lisa Sage, Cory Coburn was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges in...
Jul 24, 2018
FHCHC board meeting centers on employee engagement survey
The Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors’ first open meeting in several months featured discussions on policies, finances and employee engagement. The results of a recent engag...
Jul 24, 2018
