Archive for June 2017
4 Ways to Unplug Your Kids While on the Road
Are you dreading taking a road trip with your kids this summer? Don’t want your kids to just plug in to the screens and check out? Children have a harder time keeping themselves entertained on a long drive, and it can be a challenge for parents to keep the kids busy without resorting to just…
Read MoreTour Time!
It’s tour time again! Tour de Lyon County that is. On Saturday, June 24, join cyclists and the community in supporting Tour de Lyon County Gravel Ride for Hope & a Cure and Family Fun Day at the Grove. See below for information about the day’s festivities. TOUR DE LYON COUNTY GRAVEL RIDE FOR HOPE…
Read MoreWelcome National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductees!
Welcome to Emporia Ashli Skura Dreher of Youngstown, New York; Jonathan Gillentine of Honolulu, Hawaii; Matinga Ragatz of Grand Ledge, Michigan; Joseph D. Ruhl of Lafayette, Indiana; and Bob Williams of Palmer, Alaska, the 2017 National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductees. The Hall of Fame annually honors five teachers who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to…
Read MoreDirty Kanza 2017 – WHAT A RIDE!
We are so fortunate to be home of the Dirty Kanza 200 gravel endurance bike race. Thanks to the boyhood aspirations of Jim Cummins, the love Tim and Kristi Mohn have for the Emporia community and the outstanding work ethic and determination of LeLan Dain, we ARE home of the Dirty Kanza. Here a a…
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