Category Archives: News
Greenwood County authorities identify victim of Saturday house fire
Authorities in Greenwood County say one person is dead after a house fire near Fall River Lake Saturday afternoon. The human remains of one individual were pulled from a home at 2255 Lookout Point Roa...
Jun 04, 2018
Update: Water main improvements continue near 6th and Sunnyslope
Emporia Public Works crews continue to make repairs on a water main break near 6th and Sunnyslope. Underground Utilities Supervisor Mike Dvorak reported around 11 a.m. Monday that an eight-inch split ...
Jun 04, 2018
Talks still ongoing on new comprehensive plan between city and county
Conversations continue between city and county officials to solidify the new joint comprehensive plan after it’s adoption in 2017. Both the city and county have had separate comprehensive plans,...
Jun 04, 2018
Westar Energy identifies two employees killed at Jeffrey Energy Center
Two Westar Energy employees have died from injuries sustained Sunday at the Jeffrey Energy Center in St. Mary’s including one from Osage County. Operations supervisors Craig Burchett of Overbroo...
Jun 04, 2018
Minor injuries reported after collision on Highway 50
No one was transported after a two-vehicle collision Monday afternoon. The accident was reported shortly after 12 pm Monday afternoon. A pickup truck from the John North Ford lot was northbound on Gra...
Jun 04, 2018
Candidate filings are now finalized as election season nears
Last Friday was the deadline for candidates to file for the 2018 election season. In Lyon County, just a handful of seats are up for grabs, most notably on the Lyon County Commission where Scott Brigg...
Jun 04, 2018
Congressman Marshall tours Emporia manufacturers ahead of return trip to Washington
Kansas First District Congressman Roger Marshall was in Emporia Monday morning for a pair of industry tours. Marshall visited Simmons Pet Foods and Bunge North America before departing to Garnett to t...
Jun 04, 2018
Annual awards ceremony wraps up 2018 Dirty Kanza
The 2018 Dirty Kanza officially wrapped up Sunday morning with the annual awards breakfast. 2,700 riders from around the country packed the Granada to hear the final results of the DK series of races ...
Jun 04, 2018
Pavement project near Matfield Green Service Area begins Monday
A pavement resurfacing project is scheduled to begin Monday on the Kansas Turnpike, southwest of Emporia. The project includes milling and overlaying pavement from mile marker 96.3 to 112.3 on I-35/KT...
Jun 04, 2018
KDEM says Twitter account breached after retweet attacking Kobach
The Kansas Division of Emergency Management is the latest agency to have an apparent hacking of its social media. The breach was discovered on Sunday on the department’s Twitter account when a d...
Jun 04, 2018
