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UPDATE: Emporia High School closed due to water main break
Emporia High School will be closed for an undisclosed period of time due to a water main break Monday. The first mention of the break came via a post on the Emporia High School Spartan Pride Band Facebook page which stated band camp for Tuesday was canceled due to a break under the school. Community Relations Director Lyndel Landgren later confirmed to KVOE that a break had developed near the loading dock, however, the time of the break as well as the size of the line impacted have not been disclosed.
Boys & Girls Club announces price increases for Emporia's after-school program
Starting this fall, parents in Emporia will see a significant increase in the cost of after-school care provided by the Boys & Girls Club of South Central Kansas. The Boys & Girls Club first began serving the Emporia community in 2022. At that time, the membership fee was $30 for the entire school year. However, starting this school year, families will now pay a $50 nonrefundable enrollment fee and a $60 monthly fee for after-school care.
Park University promotes ESU alum Camille Cook to Director of Library Services
Emporia State University alum Camille Cook has been promoted to the role of director of library services at Park University. As director of library services, Cook will be responsible for the development and management of the University’s McAfee Memorial Library, which includes oversight of Norrington Center (home of the library and Campanella Gallery). She will also serve as a faculty librarian in key areas of library services, such as collection and archives management, and digital services.
Freedom to Read Foundation celebrates educational collaboration with ESU School of Library & Information Science
The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is excited to announce a new educational collaboration with the Emporia State University School of Library & Information Management (SLIM) in Emporia, Kansas. When Professor Mirah Dow met FTRF Executive Director Deborah Caldwell-Stone at a conference last year, they discussed the importance of including...
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