News Flash

Prairie Street Closure at 6th Avenue/US50 Highway

Prairie Street at 6th Avenue / US50 highway to 165’ south will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, beginning at 8:00 AM until approximately 12:00 PM.

During the street closure, Evergy will be setting a new transformer and strin...

Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Grant Award

The City of Emporia in partnership with Healthier Lyon County coalition has been granted a $100,000 Healthy Kansas grant by Blue Cross Blue Shield. This grant will directly help fund the 2023 Sidewalk System Improvements Project which serves to create bet...

KDOT Geometric Improvements Project (6th Avenue/US50 Hwy and Prairie Street) Update

As KDOT's contractor continues work on the 6th Avenue/US 50 Highway and Prairie Street Intersection, the following is what travelers can expect over the next several weeks:

• Concrete pavement, storm sewer, waterline, sidewalk, and ADA ramp improvem...

City Hires Community Housing Coordinator

Emporia, Kansas May 11 — The City of Emporia is pleased to announce the selection of Brandi Galbreath as the Community Housing Coordinator. Galbreath started in her new role on May 8, 2023, where she is responsible for the administration of and ...

City Welcomes Tayler Wash as the Director of Special Projects

The City of Emporia is pleased to announce the selection of Tayler Wash as Director of Special Projects. Wash will begin her position on June 6, 2023, where she will coordinate and manage a variety of special initiatives and projects, oversee special proj...

Highland Street Improvements Street Closure

The City contractor for Highland Street Improvements Project will be moving to Phase II setup starting Friday, April 28th, 2023. Phase II will require the closure of Highland Street from 12th Avenue to 13th Avenue, and include the intersection of 13th Ave...

BNSF Railroad Crossing Closures

BNSF Railroad has notified the City of Emporia they will be closing the railroad crossing at the Whildin Street and 12th Avenue beginning May 4th, 2023. The crossing is anticipated to be closed for 1-3 days for resurfacing. 

Please contact the Cit...

City of Emporia Compensation Study

The City of Emporia is continuously working to hire and retain more employees. As a part of this effort, the City Commission contracted the Arnold Group to complete a compensation study to compare current wages with regional averages. The compensation stu...

City Welcomes Mark Detter as Assistant City Manager

Emporia, Kansas Embargo: April 13, 2023, 9:00 am — The City of Emporia is pleased to announce the selection of Mark Detter as Assistant City Manager. Detter will begin his position on May 30, 2023, where he will support and direct aspects of cit...

Temporary Railroad Crossing Closings

BNSF Railroad has notified the City of Emporia they will be closing the railroad crossings at the following locations beginning the weekend of April 1st, 2023:

• Weaver Street
• Carter Street
• Peyton Street
• East Street
• Merchant Street
• Constitution Street

Merchant Str...

Arbor Day Foundation Names Emporia a 2022 Tree City USA

Arbor Day Foundation Names Emporia a 2022 Tree City USA®

LINCOLN, Nebraska (3/15/2023)-Emporia was named a 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day 

Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management. 

Emporia achie...

Hammond Park Culvert Stormwater Improvements Project

Starting Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the Contractor for the Hammond Park Culvert Stormwater Improvements Project will be storing material on Hammond Park grounds and will begin planned construction in various locations around the park. 

Construction ...

KDOT Federal Aid Project

The City of Emporia and the Kansas Department of Transportation have proposed Geometric Intersection Improvements at 6th Avenue (US-50 Hwy) and Prairie Street. The project is funded as a Federal-Aid project through KDOT.

The contractor will begin the week ...

City of Emporia Awarded Fourth Place in International Water Tasting

The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting awarded their top honors for best tasting waters from four continents this week. 

The municipal water category saw entries from three continents.  Gold went to Clearbrook, BC, Canada. &...

Highland Street Paving and Utility Project (12th Ave. to 16th Ave.)

UPDATE: March 3, 2023, 11:10 amOn street parking on Highland Street (12th Ave. to 16th Ave.) will be impacted at times during construction.   **

Franchise utilities (electric, gas, telecommunication) will be relocating their faci...

City of Emporia, Mayor Giefer to Step Down

Emporia, Kansas February 14 — City of Emporia, Mayor Giefer will step down from his position this week, in a planned announcement during the City Commission meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

Danny Giefer submitted al letter requesting to v...

Raw Water Intake Site Improvements Receives Award

Emporia, Kansas February 1— The City of Emporia staff was presented with a plaque at the 2022 Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association Awards Program for the Water Intake Improvements Project on the Neosho River that was completed in the summer o...

Downtown Precision Concrete Cutting

DOWNTOWN PRECISION CONCRETE CUTTING

*UPDATEJanuary 25, 2023, 7:15 amDue to the snowfall, the concrete project on Commercial will be delayed until Tuesday, January 31, 2023. **

City Crews will Work on 10 and 11 Blocks of Commercial Street

Emporia, Ka...

City Announces Search for Assistant City Manager

The City of Emporia will open the application process for an Assistant City Manager, Friday, January 20, 2023. The new Assistant City Manager position will support and advise assigned departments, direct development and implementation of city department g...

Water Treatment Plant Ozone System

*UPDATE

January 16, 2023, 5:00 pm

City of Emporia Water Treatment Plant crews and vendor representatives were successful in restoring full operation to the Ozone System on Monday. 

After a failed PLC unit was reported on Saturday, January 16, 2023, ...

Rural Street Traffic Light

City of EmporiaChristine Johnson (620) 341-4304cjohnson@emporiaks.gov

RELEASE DATEJanuary 13, 2022

RURAL STREET TRAFFIC LIGHT OPERATIONAL

Traffic Signal Fully Operating

Emporia, Kansas January 13 — The City of Emporia has now completed work...

Construction on County Road 180

City of EmporiaChristine Johnson (620) 341-4304cjohnson@emporiaks.gov

RELEASE DATEJanuary 9, 2023

ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS18th Ave./County Road 180 (Road G to Road F5)

Emporia, Kansas January 9— The city’s contractor wil...

Wheeler Street Closure

RELEASE DATE:

January 3, 2023

WHEELER STREET CLOSED Storm Sewer Improvements Emporia, Kansas January 23— Beginning the week of January 5, 2023, Wheeler Street will be closed to through traffic from 15th Avenue to 18th Avenue pending construction o...

City of Emporia Warming Centers

WINTER WEATHER AVAILABLE WARMING CENTERS

Warming Center Available in Emporia and Lyon County

Emporia, Kansas December 20— Following the winter weather advisories from the National Weather Service, the City of Emporia and Lyon County are releasing winter wea...

CodeRED: Now Available in Spanish

CODERED: MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

Now Available in Spanish

Emporia, Kansas November 21— Following a thorough evaluation and review of alerting systems, The City of Emporia has implemented CodeRED, a high-speed emergency mass notification that is now availab...

CodeRED: Mass Notification System

CODERED: MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

Community Members can Opt-In for System for Notifications

Emporia, Kansas November 1— Following a thorough evaluation and review of alerting systems, The City of Emporia has implemented CodeRED, a high-speed emerg...