Category Archives: News
Trio of road projects to impact traffic in Emporia and north Lyon County
A trio of road projects in Emporia and Lyon County will take place over the next several days and into next week. According to the Lyon County Highway Department, beginning Friday, Road 340 will be cl...
Jun 07, 2018
Lyon County Commission hears from consulting group on proposed oversight of wind farm near Reading
Lyon County Commissioners were presented with information Thursday on road agreement creation, management and oversight related to a proposed new 200-megawatt wind farm near Reading. Engineers with Ki...
Jun 07, 2018
UPDATE: Two injured following three-vehicle crash near 18th and Industrial
Emporia Police say two people were injured following a three-vehicle pileup Thursday afternoon at 18th and Industrial Road. Officers and emergency personnel were dispatched shortly after 12 p.m. to th...
Jun 07, 2018
Toaster fire causes house to fill with smoke, no injuries reported
Emporia Fire crews were called out to a reported structure fire at about 11 a.m. at 507 Turner Road. Fire crews and Emporia Police investigated a home filled with smoke. They were able to determine th...
Jun 07, 2018
Remembering D-day at the All Veterans Memorial
On Wednesday flags could be seen flying at the All Veterans Memorial in recognition of the 74th anniversary of D-day, June 6, 1944. That is the day in World War II on which the Allied Forces invaded n...
Jun 07, 2018
Americus man enters plea from February incident at Northern Heights
An Americus man has been convicted of attempted aggravated burglary stemming from an incident at Northern Heights earlier this year. Jace Sull, 18, entered a plea at a hearing Wednesday in Lyon County...
Jun 07, 2018
Alex's Lemonade Stand setting up shop this weekend
For the sixth year, Alex’s Lemonade Stand is setting up shop in Emporia. Alex Muckenthaler was diagnosed in 2011 with Burkitt’s lymphoma, which damages immunity and can be fatal if left un...
Jun 07, 2018
Emporia Farmer's Market holds first Wednesday market of the season
Music and sunshine punctuated the first Wednesday market of the season for the Emporia Farmer’s Market. Patrons had the chance to sample the freshest produce from local vendors before taking in ...
Jun 07, 2018
One injured, ticketed following crash in east Emporia
Emporia Police say one person was hurt Wednesday evening as the result of a two-vehicle crash in the 1400 block of East 6th Ave. According to Sgt. Tim Wacker, just after 5:15 p.m. a passenger car driv...
Jun 06, 2018
KDHE declares measles outbreak over in Kansas
There is good news in Kansas pertaining to an initial outbreak of measles earlier this year at a Johnson County day care. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) declared Wednesday the ...
Jun 06, 2018
