Category Archives: News
Veteran heading to Honor Flight trip killed in wreck
MERIDEN, Kan. – A Kansas veteran killed in an early morning rollover crash in Jefferson County has been identified. Authorities say 69-year-old Gary D. Kirkwood of Topeka lost control of his veh...
Apr 13, 2018
KHP trooper honored with Award of Valor for saving Emporian's life
The Governor’s Award of Valor is going to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper who saved the life of an Emporia truck driver this past winter. Technical Trooper Raul Carillo was southbound on the Kan...
Apr 13, 2018
Local seniors lace up their boogie shoes for prom night
Seniors and Emporia State athletes dusted off their dancin’ boots for a night of celebration Thursday evening at Memorial Union’s Webb Hall. The 11th annual Senior Prom invited residents o...
Apr 12, 2018
ESU students organizing annual Sleep in a Box fundraiser
Students from the Didde Catholic Campus Center at Emporia State are planning to spend the next couple nights in boxes along Merchant Street to benefit the Emporia Rescue Mission. The annual Sleep in a...
Apr 12, 2018
Emporian critically hurt in Kansas Turnpike crash
An Emporia man was badly hurt when his pickup collided with a semi on the Kansas Turnpike on Wednesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol crash log says a truck driven by 54-year-old Kenneth Main of Emporia h...
Apr 12, 2018
State investigating after security issues noted with iKan mobile platform
Security concerns have developed with a state website. Both the TopekaCapital-Journal and Wichita Eagle say The iKan vehicle registration renewal site has issues because one person can look up another...
Apr 12, 2018
New Kansas website lets people see, tip authorities to child support violators
The state of Kansas is taking a new approach when it comes to child support collections. This week, Gov. Jeff Colyer unveiled the Child Support Evaders Initiative, which features a website dedicated t...
Apr 12, 2018
USD 253 Board receives update on emergency operations plan, takes no action on Superintendent evaluation
Emporia Public Schools is continuing a proactive approach to its emergency operations plan. The Emporia School Board had been urging more progress be made on the plan since its implementation in 2016 ...
Apr 12, 2018
SOS and ESU students march against sexual assault
A pair of local entities came together Wednesday evening to protest sexual assualt SOS hosted its annual Take Back the Night event Wednesday at Emporia State University’s Bruder Theater. SOS Sex...
Apr 12, 2018
4-2 vote seals Reading Elementary's fate; USD 251 fills superintendent, board positions
The future of Reading Elementary has been in question for at least 20 years. The future now will become the past at the close of the current school year. USD 251 North Lyon County board members voted ...
Apr 12, 2018
