The Northern Heights Future Business Leaders of America has been busy lately with projects to help the community and fellow students.

The a oeco-dependentsa bassist, Bill Ihling , will perform an a oeacoustic Americanaa solo show at the Nowhere Bar in Americus at 9 p.m. today.

The Kansas Small Business Development Centers chose Flint Hills Laser Expressions to make their annual awards plaques last year and liked the products well enough to award the contract to the company again this year.

A serious bout with H1N1 set off an unexpected chain of events that will culminate this week in extensive heart surgery for a 13-year-old who formerly lived in the Lyon and Chase county area.

The recycling trailer will be located on the south side of the Americus Elementary School on Wednesday and Feb.

Winter Storytimes are being held at the Emporia Public Library with the theme this coming week of a oeAll Tucked Ina for the Pat-A-Cake Club for infants to 18 months at 9:15 a.m. Thursdays and Mother Goose Time for toddlers to 36 months, 9:45 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays; a oeHappy Birthday Kansasa for preschool storytime for children three to five ...

During their action session Thursday, Lyon County Commissioners approved the purchase of three new vehicles for Community Corrections.

The North Lyon County board of education will hold a special work session at 6 p.m. Monday in the Americus Grade School cafeteria to review a plan to combine classes at Reading and Admire Schools, eliminate a principal position and other cost savings measures to reduce its budget, and to review a plan to consolidate Reading and Admire into one K-8 ...

The Lyon County Commission is meeting for an action session this morning in the Lyon County Courthouse, 430 Commercial St.

Lyon County Attorney Marc Goodman requested approval for two expenditures: one out of the drug forfeiture fund for an in-car computer and docking station for a sheriffa s deputy for up to $3,000; and equipment for the Americus Police Department for up to $6,000. 8:50 a.m. Brian Anstey, of the Lyon County Sheriffa s Department asked for approval to ...

Winter Storytimes are being held at the Emporia Public Library with the theme of a oeMice are Nicea for the Pat-A-Cake Club for infants to 18 months at 9:15 a.m. Thursdays and Mother Goose Time for toddlers to 36 months, 9:45 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays; a oeBears and Hibernation for preschool storytime for children three to five years old at 10:30 ...

Owners of the Breck Cafe in Americus are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest of the person or persons who broke into the cafe early Friday morning.

The cause of a house fire on Monday near Emporia is still under investigation, the Lyon County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday.

AMERICUS a ' North Lyon Countya TMs Future Framework for Success options will be back on the table during the North Lyon County Board of Educationa TMs work session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the board office in Americus.

Thursday, December 31, 2009 Because of weather conditions, Mondaya TMs H1N1 clinic will move locations.

In an innovative way to get students interested in reading, just more than a dozen fourth graders performed a play based on the book "The Ranger's Apprentice" by John Flanagan.

Saturday, December 26, 2009 Students from this area named to the Washburn University fall 2009 Presidenta s Honor Roll were: a EMPORIA: Chase L. Miller a BURLINGTON: Brenda J. Fry To be named to the Presidenta s Honor Roll, students must be enrolled in at least 12 graded semester credit hours and attain a semester grade point average of 4.0 ...

Carol Rae Ahlvers, 67, Williamsburg, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, at Village Manor Nursing Home, Ottawa.

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Light displays in Americus were judged Monday night during the annual competition.