News & Press Releases

RIBBON CUTTINGS AND A WEBINAR — Getting Business Back on Track

July 9, 2021
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Help celebrate the grand opening of the new Emporia location for Hoyt’s Truck Center at a Ribbon Cutting on Tuesday, July 13, at 10:30 a.m., at 802 Graphic Arts Road. Tuesday also marks the company’s first official Customer Appreciation Day, with lunch being served from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Experience the excitement on the…

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

July 2, 2021
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Trusler Business Center will be CLOSED on Monday, July 5, honoring the Independence Day holiday. We will re-open Tuesday, July 6, for regular hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wishing you a safe and pleasant holiday weekend! Emporia Fireworks Display will be held at Welch Stadium on the ESU campus, 15th Ave. & Wooster Dr., on Sunday, July…

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2021 ANNUAL MEETING

June 25, 2021
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It’s been a rough road getting here, but we’ve finally got a date for the 124th Emporia Chamber Annual Meeting: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 LUNCHEON, 11:30 a.m.  WEBB HALL, ESU MEMORIAL UNION More details will be forthcoming soon. Please RSVP via email or phone (620-342-1600) or stop by the Trusler Business Center at 719 Commercial St. and…

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Ignite Emporia Update

June 24, 2021
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According to Robert Dietz, Chief Economist for the National Association of Home Builders there are five L’s that create barriers for the development of housing: labor, land/lots, laws, lending and lumber. In April I highlighted information on Lumber and the scarcity of materials and the impacts that rising prices have on the ability to develop…

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Industry Information You Can Use TODAY!

June 21, 2021
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Contact the Kansas SBDC at (800) 949-7661 to get Industry Comparison Information, and tips on how to improve results. A sample “Restaurants” report is attached. All industries are available at http://ow.ly/xoDj50F0cgN Thanks to Emporia State University Small Business Development Center for this great resource!

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2021 Emporia Fireworks Display

June 21, 2021
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Fireworks will ignite the sky for Emporia’s annual patriotic celebration on Sunday, July 4, 2021, near the beautiful campus of Emporia State University. There is no rain/weather date this year. The best viewing area will be the seats in Welch Stadium. Tailgating will be allowed in the parking lots at Emporia State University. No alcoholic…

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PDGA Junior Worlds Coming to Emporia

June 21, 2021
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Emporia, along with Dynamic Discs, will once again host the PDGA Junior Disc Golf World Championships. Approximately 300 players ages 8 – 18, along with their families, are expected at the event July 4 – 10. Emporia hosted the Junior Worlds in 2018 and 2019 and was on track to host the 2020 event until it was cancelled…

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LeLan Dains Named as Director of Emporia Convention & Visitors Bureau

March 17, 2021
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The Emporia Area Chamber and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that LeLan Dains has been chosen as the Director of the Emporia Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more than a decade, LeLan Dains has been a fixture in the world of cycling. He is most known for his role as a former owner and…

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COVID 19 Vaccination Update from Lyon County Public Health

March 16, 2021
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Lyon County Public Health is currently scheduling everyone who qualifies in Phase 2 for this Friday’s vaccination clinic. That includes those who work in retail. We are defining “retail” in the broadest sense, anyone who works in a business that sells a good or service. Other individuals that qualify in Phase 2 are those who…

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Emporia Library Partners With Humanities Kansas on New Hotline

March 4, 2021
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The Emporia Public Library is partnering with Humanities Kansas on a new initiative to connect communities with the Humanities Hotline, a toll-free telephone hotline delivering interesting short stories anytime, day or night. The hotline is free and available to everyone with a phone at 1-888-416-2018. Hotline topics change monthly. The Humanities Hotline provides an accessible…

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