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If egg prices seem high, you may be shopping at the wrong place. The little egg stand on YY Road has farm fresh eggs cheaper than any supermarket around. Dale Davis, longtime Emporia leader, businessman and philanthropist, passed away last weekend. Davis was known for his business sense, devotion to Emporia and love fo
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USD 253 Board of Education Approves 2026-27 Budget
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (309+ words) One of the most significant changes in the new budget is a $4 million reduction in approved net expenditure maximums compared to the previous year. Net expenditure approvals decreased from $106.8 million in 2025-26 to $102.8 million for 2026-27. The district will also operate with…...
USD 253 board votes to close Logan Avenue Elementary
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (762+ words) Logan Avenue Elementary School The Emporia USD 253 Board of Education voted 6-1 Wednesday to close Logan Avenue Elementary School at the end of the 2026-27 school year, citing declining enrollment and growing financial pressures. The school will cease operations at the end…...
Library card opens door to learning, entertainment and connection
1+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) A small card can unlock a world of information, entertainment and opportunity — and Emporia Public Library leaders are encouraging residents to make sure they have one. September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and Emporia Public Library Executive Director Pauline Stacchini…...
USD 253 outlines financial case for closing Logan Avenue Elementary during public hearing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (859+ words) Logan Avenue Elementary School Declining enrollment, a multimillion-dollar special education funding shortfall and the need to stabilize USD 253’s finances are driving the district’s recommendation to close Logan Avenue Elementary School after the 2026-27 school year. USD 253 Board of Education members…...
USD 251 invites community to tour Northern Heights ahead of bond election
1+ week, 3+ day ago (424+ words) USD 251 North Lyon County residents will have an opportunity Friday to tour Northern Heights High School and learn more about the district’s facility needs ahead of a Nov. 3 bond election. Tours of the high school, located at 1208 U.S. Highway 56 in…...
New INSPIRE Award gives community chance to celebrate Emporia school employees
2+ week, 4+ day ago (315+ words) Everyone remembers a teacher, paraeducator, secretary, custodian, bus driver or other school employee who made their day a little better. Now, Emporia Public Schools is giving the community a new way to say, “We see you, and we appreciate you....
Wyakin Wheels rolls into Kansas, helping veterans drive toward new careers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1079+ words) Wyakin Foundation Co-President Jeff Bacon is working to expand the organization’s veteran support programs into Kansas. Bacon is partnering with Flint Hills Technical College to launch Wyakin Wheels, a program designed to help veterans earn their commercial driver’s licenses and…...
Back to school: Students return to classrooms across Emporia
3+ week, 3+ day ago (286+ words) Backpacks were packed, classrooms reopened and students of all ages headed back to school this week as a new academic year got underway across Emporia. The back-to-school rush began Monday as students at Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical…...
Emporia awarded nearly $1.2 million for Safe Routes to School improvements
3+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) The City of Emporia has been awarded nearly $1.2 million in federal funding for improvements aimed at making routes to school safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Transportation announced Monday that Emporia will receive…...