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Yesterday | Emporia Gazette

Twin Rivers Festival plans complete

The plans have been finalized, the Fourth of July weekend is almost here, and thanks to the hard work of several local volunteers, the Twin Rivers Festival will return to Emporia after an almost 15-year hiatus.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Emporia, KS

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Emporia Gazette

City asks county support for ambulance service

So far this year, Lyon County accounts for about 17 percent of ambulance calls outside the city of Emporia.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Tax rate goes up

Lyon County's new 1 percent sales tax goes into effect Wednesday, July 1. On Tuesday afternoon, Casey Woods, director of Emporia Main Street, was reminding member merchants to change their point-of-sale equipment to collect 7.8 percent instead of 6.8 percent.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Yup, ita s hot

Summer heat settled in right on time this year, with temperatures expected to remain in the mid to upper 90s for at least the remainder of the week, according to meterologist Kris Craven of the National Weather Service in Topeka.

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Related Topix: Weather, Emporia, KS, Natural Disasters, Heat Wave

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Southern Lyon school board

USD 252 - Southern Lyon County meets at 6 p.m. Monday at the Board of Education office in Hartford.

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Related Topix: Hartford, KS

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Ex-Emporia city engineer facing charges

A former city department head will have a first appearance in court this month on charges related to misuse of public funds.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS

Emporia Gazette

Attorney appointed for woman charged in murder case

Emporia attorney Don C. Krueger has been appointed defense attorney for DeAnna L. Meece, who was charged on Monday with intentional second-degree murder.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Topeka, KS

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Emporia Garden Tour on Saturday

Many interesting plants, including those mentioned above, will be featured in the diverse gardens.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Emporia, KS

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Emporia Gazette

High court rules on 2 County casesOne conviction

Two of five decisions handed down this morning by the Kansas Supreme Court involve convictions in Lyon County District Court cases.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Douglas County, KS, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sat Jun 20, 2009

WIBW-TV Topeka

Court Upholds Emporia Explosion Murder Conviction

The ruling Friday was the outcome of a second trial in the case. Dixon first was convicted in 2002 but successfully appealed.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Saline County, KS

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Killing shocks Young Mana s friends

Friends of Ricky Nurnberg, who was killed Wednesday evening, say he was a joy to be around and a true friend.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS

WIBW-TV Topeka

Suspect In Emporia Death Was Victim's Girlfriend

The 24-year-old woman is being held in the Lyon County jail on suspicion of second-degree murder, but no formal charges have been filed.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Recent storms rough on wheat, corn, bean crops

Monday nighta s storms added insult to injury for area crops. Last week, wheat and corn fields were damaged by a hail storm.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Americus, KS

Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Storms rumble across area

A wide band of severe thunderstorms was moving across eastern Kansas on Monday night, from south of Wichita to near Beatrice, Neb.

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Related Topix: Weather, Kansas, Topeka, KS, Geary County, KS, Morris County, KS

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Republican Women

By The Emporia Gazette Wednesday, June 10, 2009 The Lyon County Republican Women will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lyon County Extension office at 2632 W. Highway 50.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Flag Day, Life, Holidays

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Officers discuss fireworks show

After a one-year absence, this year's Fourth of July Fireworks show should work out fine even though the event will not be held at the Lyon County Fairgrounds as it traditionally has been.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS

Mon Jun 08, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Volunteers swarm Downtown gardens

Several people showed up early to the Emporia Main Street Adopt a Garden kick-off Thursday evening.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Home Gardening, Home

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Meet a Gazette Mom

Age: 36, soon to be 37! Location: Emporia - all my life Occupation: Town Crier Bookstore manager, Main Street events coordinator and Lyon County Historical Society strategic planner Family members: Harlan "Smitty" Smith, 40; Talia Smith, 14; Garrison Smith, 10 The most fun thing about being a mom: Sharing secrets with my kids.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Family, Kids

Thu Jun 04, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Veterans of first torch run return for the 25th

The 2009 Kansas Special Olympics and Law Enforcement Torch Run brought out many this morning.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS

Tue Jun 02, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Fund set up for Serrano family

A fund to help defray medical and travel expenses has been set up at Lyon County State Bank on behalf of Mariah Serrano, an Emporia teenager who was injured critically early Friday evening in an accident between a car and a semi-tractor trailer at the intersection of Roads 220 and M. She remained in critical condition this morning in the intensive ...

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