Due to the shortage of home test kits and the increased need for testing in our community, Healthier Lyon County has added a number of testing clinics. The only change at this time is that on Tuesday, January 11, in addition to rapid tests, KDHE will be supporting the clinic and offering PCR tests as … Read more

Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays from your Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce! Here’s a little fa-la-la for you from us!  

We’re so proud of our graduates! Please join us in congratulating the 2021 graduates of the Leadership Emporia Academy. Most sincere thanks to our underwriter, Tyson Fresh Meats. 2021 Leadership Emporia Academy graduates: Jill Cook, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office LeLan Dains, Visit Emporia Ashley Davis, SOS Child Advocacy Center Andrea Elwood, NRH Hand in Hand … Read more

Student Essay Contest Winners Announced — 235 Area Students Participated EMPORIA, Kansas, November 5, 2021 – – 235 students in participating area schools submitted essays for this year’s All Veterans Tribute Student Essay Contest organized by Visit Emporia. The contest was held virtually for the second year and open to students in grades 5-12 in Lyon, … Read more

Emporia, November 4, 2021 – Child care access has been identified as one of the four major barriers to local workforce development. Through the course of the pandemic our community saw the critical role that our child care providers contribute and how limitations and disruptions can impact families in a variety of ways. One critical … Read more

Returns from Kansas Tourism Conference with Two Trophies EMPORIA, Kansas, October 26, 2021 – – The Visit Emporia team returned from the annual Kansas Tourism Conference with two first place marketing awards. LeLan Dains and Kelly Mayer of Visit Emporia recently attended the Kansas Tourism Conference presented by the Kansas Tourism Office and the Travel … Read more

On Wednesday, October 20, we will be celebrating Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day–and we hope you will, too. This holiday was created to celebrate the primary objective of chambers of commerce across the country and abroad: strengthening local businesses of all sizes. The best way to honor your own local chamber is to … Read more

Remember how we’ve been exhorting you to Shop Early and Shop Local? Because on the shelf means under YOUR tree! And remember how we promised videos from Chamber members? Start watching this space, because the videos are beginning to come in! Newman Regional Health Gift Shoppe Gravel City Adventure Supply  

Please click on any name to view the candidate’s video. Check back frequently, as we are adding new videos daily.   MIKE CROUCH, USD 253 Emporia Public Schools Board of Education Candidate   RYAN GASCHE, USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education Candidate   JOSH HAMLIN, USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education … Read more