Category Archives: News
City commission discusses alcohol licensing, tours courtroom renovations
The Emporia City Commission received an update Wednesday on requirements necessary for alcohol licensing. Commissioners visited for about 30 minutes with Terry Bragoon with the Kansas Alcohol Beverage...
May 23, 2018
30th Avenue bridge near Graphic Arts to close next week
Emporia’s Public Works Department and Lyon County’s Highway Department are making a joint announcement on a temporary bridge closure next weekend on 30th Avenue just east of Graphic Arts R...
May 23, 2018
DUI conviction against Chase County woman affirmed by Court of Appeals
TOPEKA — A Kansas Court of Appeals panel has affirmed a DUI conviction for a Chase County woman. Ericka Webber appealed her conviction, saying the district court improperly used a prior municipa...
May 23, 2018
Cross-road culvert work to shut down part of Burlingame Road
Road work is taking place northeast of Emporia to close out this week. The Lyon County Highway Department is closing Burlingame Road between Roads 180 and 190 to replace a cross-road culvert. Work beg...
May 23, 2018
Emporia Arts Center is ready for summer
The Emporia Arts Center officially kicked off summer on Tuesday evening. The EAC’s third annual Summer Arts Kickoff invited families into their building at 815 Commercial for a free preview of w...
May 23, 2018
Will school-related taxes for USD 251 patrons go up if district dissolves? KSDE data indicates they would
AMERICUS — It’s not on the ballot as of now, but research into a possible petition which could ask USD 251 North Lyon County voters to disband the district is — as you can imagine &#...
May 22, 2018
Jones Aquatic Center preparing for summer opening weekend
Summer doesn’t start for another four weeks but don’t tell that to officials with the Jones Aquatic Center, who officially open for business this weekend. Emporia’s outdoor pool feat...
May 22, 2018
Kansas Supreme Court questions intent to pay recently-approved K-12 funding package
TOPEKA — On Tuesday, the Kansas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Gannon v. Kansas education funding lawsuit — and they expressed doubts whether the better than $500 million in new...
May 22, 2018
Hearing delayed for teen suspect in November kidnapping, beating case
A preliminary hearing has been pushed into June for a teenager charged as an adult in a kidnapping and beating case dating back to last fall. Alexander Couch originally waived his formal arraignment a...
May 22, 2018
More budget requests slated for Lyon County commissioners
Budget requests are the main focus for Lyon County commissioners when they have a study meeting Wednesday. The board will field 2019 budget proposals from Emporia Main Street, SOS, the Lyon County Tre...
May 22, 2018
