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Emporia Public Library Closed Until Further Notice
The library will be closed until further notice. Dropboxes will remain locked. Open wifi is available in the library parking lot and surrounding the building and can be accessed from...
Newman Regional Health Cancels All Non-urgent and Pediatric Appointments.
(Emporia, KS) — Newman Regional Health Medical Partners announces cancellation of all non-urgent Family Medicine and Pediatrics clinic appointments, effective Friday, March 27. Plans to re-evaluate this decision are scheduled...
Newman Regional Limits Non-Essential Procedures and Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2020 Newman Regional Health Limits Non-Essential Procedures and Services (Emporia, KS) — To maintain the health and safety of patients and staff, limit exposure of...
Newman Regional Health Opens Respiratory Clinic for COVID-19 Response.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2020 Newman Regional Health Opens Respiratory Clinic for COVID-19 Response (Emporia, KS) — In response to the COVID-19 emergency, an outpatient Respiratory Clinic will open...
Newman Regional Health Visitation Restrictions Update:
Please click the link for info: https://www.newmanrh.org/
Cinco de Mayo celebration postponed to July
Please read below for information posted by Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow: Our Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow organization would like to inform you that Cinco de Mayo 2020 celebration...
Flint Hills Community Health Center to hold Q & A session for Businesses
Please click the link for information on the ZOOM session that will be held on March 24th: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Flint-Hills-Community-Health-Center-Business-Statement.html?soid=1102591137292&aid=QYKUWvuENjc
Support Local Restaurants
Dear Community Members and Business Owners Right now, several of our local businesses need our support more than ever. The Flint Hills Community Health Center in conjunction with the Lyon...
Introducing the Hospitality Industry Relief Emergency Fund (HIRE)
This morning Governor Laura Kelly has announced the HIRE Fund (Hospitality Industry Relief Emergency) Fund. It's pretty straight forward: The $5 million loan program will offer loans up to $20,000...
Emergency Order From Flint Hills Community Health Center
Please click the link for information: https://www.flinthillshealth.org/emergency-order-from-local-health-officer-march-19-2020/?fbclid=IwAR1mQ3ACZ6fbAfOBACCMx1z_Bv6i0Vc_sWhlhBV2KlBkF3SyUV9X0_ZhXUw Link to order: https://www.flinthillshealth.org/wp-content/uploads/emergency-order-of-local-march-19-2020.pdf
Information from Newman Regional Health
Local residents can call Flint Hills Community Health Center DBA Lyon County Health Department at (620) 208-3741 for questions related to COVID-19, if symptoms arise, or for general information (i.e....
CDC Business Guidelines for COVID-19
Please click the link for more info: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
List of Resources for Individuals and Businesses
Please click the link to find resources provided by our partners at Network Kansas: https://marshall.house.gov/Coronavirus
Square offers resources to small businesses during COVID-19
Click here to visit their website and listing of resources: https://squareup.com/us/en/l/immediate-support-response?fbclid=IwAR1CU2w5v8JvAuG_lQLh8zMXStbLYGoIlpDYqXfBw0Sihgb26FI6rkVkhJI
Curbside Assistance to Businesses
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, individuals have been advised to stay away from certain business types. Restaurants, bars, retailers, and entertainment venues have been hit particularly hard by a sharp and...
SBA Updates Criteria on States for Requesting Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Click here for criteria and information: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom/press-releases-media-advisories/sba-updates-criteria-states-requesting-disaster-assistance-loans-small-businesses-impacted
Free Video Conferencing tools
Click here for resource: https://www.uctoday.com/collaboration/video-conferencing/covid-19-ultimate-guide-to-free-video-conferencing-collaboration/
Businesses Please Take This Survey!
For most of us, this is our first pandemic. We want to communicate your business situation and resource needs to officials that could potentially assist in offering some sort of...
USD 253 – Schools Close For Remainder of Academic Year.
Please click link on information from USD 253 concerning school closures: http://www.usd253.org/covid-19/
FHCHC – Online Screening Link
The screening tool asks patients several questions to determine whether or not they are at-risk of carrying the virus. These are the same questions that are currently being asked through...
Executive Order No. 20-04
Please click the link to view executive order from Gov. Laura Kelly regarding prohibiting of mass gatherings in relation to COVID-19. https://governor.kansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20-04-Executed.pdf
Newman Regional Health COVID-19 Info
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2020 Newman Regional Health Expands Preventive COVID-19 Measures and Increases Visitation Restriction (Emporia, KS) — To further protect patients, guests, community members, and staff, effective...
DEBA Pub Crawl postponed
From the Downtown Emporia Bars Association: After much discussion and considering information from local officials, DEBA has decided to postpone our Pub Crawl to the tentative date of April 18th...
St. Baldrick’s Event Announcement
Press Release!! For immediate release!!! As organizers of the area St Baldricks foundation effort to fund research to find cures for Childhood cancers, we have been closely following legitimate news...
Sanitary Sewer Project Update 3/12/20
Updated map of dig locations for utility solutions for the next 2 weeks.
Vote For Emporia Main Street
Main Streets are really the heartbeat of America's cities and towns. They play an important part in the long-term success of communities and really help build a sense of place....
Vote For Emporia Main Street
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Sanitary Sewer Map Update 2/13/2020
New lining maps and post lining tap repair dig maps are out. The lining portion of the sanitary sewer project is closer to finishing, but the post lining tap repair...
Sewer Update 1/16/2020
Starting on Monday 1/20/2020 the merchant street under pass will be closed to complete a point repair for the sanitary sewer project
Sanitary Sewer Map Update 1/3/2020
Please see the upcoming impacted areas for the sanitary sewer project. In a few short weeks, the lining portion of the project will begin which will briefly impact water service...
Sanitary Sewer Map Update-12/30/2019
The image listed shows impacted areas from sewer project repair work. Your ability to utilize water should not be an issue during this portion of the project, but alley travel...
Sanitary Sewer Map Update 12/27/2019
The image listed shows impacted areas from sewer project repair work. Your ability to utilize water should not be an issue during this portion of the project, but alley travel...
Sanitary Sewer Maintenance
Sewer Project Update November 21: Emporia-SS-Progress-Update-Map-2019.11.21 Sewer Project Update November 7: Emporia-SS-Progress-Update-Map-2019-11-06-with-datesWeekly Schedule (16) Sewer Project Update October 11: Meeting notes BAB 10.10.19Point Repair Map 10.10.19Project Schedule Map 10.10.19 Sewer...