Category Archives: News
UPDATE: FHTC main building spared major interior damage after water line break
Flint Hills Technical College will do some unplanned excavating after a water line failure, but President Dean Hollenbeck says the situation could have been worse. Hollenbeck said the first indication...
Jul 11, 2018
Schedule adjustments through Friday, July 13
Due to ongoing heat, the following adjustments have been announced through Friday, July 13: *The Emporia Municipal Band has moved its final summer concert Thursday from Fremont Park to Emporia State U...
Jul 11, 2018
UPDATE: Truck driver hospitalized after bird flies into semi cab on US 56
A flying object was the reason for Tuesday's semi rollover crash on US Highway 56 northeast of Emporia. Lyon County Deputy Justin Carr says David Plant, Jr., of Harrisburg, Penn., was eastbound on US ...
Jul 10, 2018
Already facing voluntary water restrictions, Chase County residents now under burn ban
Another sign of deepening drought: a burn ban in Chase County. This week, Chase County commissioners signed a resolution banning all outdoor burns until further notice. The decision will be reviewed w...
Jul 10, 2018
MealSpot offerings 'on the go' this week as heat advisory begins
Our latest round of heat and humidity is prompting a change of approach for the MealSpot trailer this week. USD 253 Food Service Director Denise Kater explains: Your browser does not support the audio...
Jul 10, 2018
Probation handed down to lone female suspect in alleged kidnap and beating
A Lyon County judge has sentenced the lone female convicted in an alleged kidnapping and beating incident from last November involving an Emporia teenager. On Tuesday, Judge Jeffry Larson sentenced Se...
Jul 10, 2018
Health officials advise Medicare recipients be on the lookout for new Medicare cards
Medicare recipients locally should be on the lookout for a new Medicare card in the mail. The federal government began mailing the replacement cards earlier this year and many residents here locally a...
Jul 10, 2018
Emporia School Board to celebrate outgoing member, discuss budget and safety
The Emporia School Board meets Wednesday evening and it will be the final board meeting for long-time member Mike Helbert. Helbert, who spent 11 years on the board announced his resignation from the b...
Jul 10, 2018
Longbine endorses Colyer's gubernatorial bid
Election season means endorsement season, and Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer came to Emporia to get a relatively rare endorsement Monday. Senate Vice President and 17th District State Senator Jeff Longbine a...
Jul 10, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh nominated to fill US Supreme Court vacancy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has made his choice for Supreme Court. Now it’s up to the Senate to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Anthony Kennedy. Trump called ...
Jul 10, 2018
