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  EMPORIA - LoveToKnow Article on EMPORIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Emporias industria) interests are mainly centred in commerce with the surrounding farming region; but there are small flour mills, machine shops, foundries and other manufacturing establishments,in 1905 the value of the factory product was $571,601.
Emporia was settled in 1856 and was chartered as a city in 1870.
The Emporia Gazette, established in 1890, was pur~ chased in 1894 by William Allen White (b.
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 Emporia, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Emporia was the home of Pulitzer prize winning newspaper editor William Allen White, and is the site of Emporia State University.
Emporia is located at the intersection of US-50, Interstate 335 and Interstate 35 on the Kansas Turnpike.
Emporia was founded in 1857, drawing its name from ancient Carthaginian Africa.
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Emporia is also at the crossroads of two key railroads, CSX running north-to-south and Norfolk-Southern going east-to-west.
Emporia is home to several festivals and events that also make it the cultural hub of the region.
Emporia is an hour's drive (65 miles) from the Capital City of Richmond, three hours' drive (180 miles) from the Nation's Capital, Washington, D.C., and strategically "mid-way between the Big Apple and Disney world."
www.ci.emporia.va.us   (505 words)

  
 Emporia State University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emporia State University (ESU) is a comprehensive Regents university serving residents of Kansas.
Located in the Bluestem Region of the Flint Hills [northeast quarter of Kansas], ESU's location is in proximity to the three major metropolitan areas of Kansas; Wichita, Topeka, and Kansas City.
ESU is located in the city of Emporia (on the Kansas Turnpike), in Lyon County.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emporia_State_University   (240 words)

  
 Emporia, Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Emporia is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in east-central Kansas.
Emporia was formerly a repair station for steam locomotives on the Santa Fe railroad.
Emporia is the first city in Kansas to utilize ozone as the primary method of disinfection.
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 The Welsh Settlers of Emporia: A Cultural History by Carolyn B. Berneking, Autumn 1971
The site for Emporia was an excellent one as it lay in rich fertile land between two rivers, the Neosho and the Cottonwood; and yet the town itself was located beyond the reach of floods.
Edward Evans was born in Mold, Flintshire, in the northeastern corner of Wales, and emigrated to Wisconsin in 1849.
The Salem Presbyterian church, south of Emporia, was organized in 1869 by the Rev. R M. Overstreet with 18 members.
www.kancoll.org /khq/1971/71_3_berneking.htm   (4916 words)

  
 Emporia Marching Hornets - General Information
As a member of one of the most outstanding performance groups on campus, you will be carrying on many ESU traditions of high standards, excellence, and pride.
The Emporia Marching Hornets consists of students from virtually every department on campus.
The environment at Emporia State University and in the EMH will challenge you to reach beyond your potential.
marchinghornets.emporia.edu /generalinfo2.html   (383 words)

  
 Employer Profile: Emporia State University
Emporia State provides undergraduate educational opportunities designed to meet the broad goals of basic skill development and general education, as well as the more specific goals of a variety of programs in art and sciences, business, education, and library and information management.
Emporia is the seat of Lyon County and the largest city in a seven-county area.
Emporia has cultural, educational, and recreational facilities including two libraries, a museum, nine public schools, a technical college, a community recreation center, golf courses, a zoo, sports fields, a 1200-acre park system, and seven nearby lakes and reservoirs.
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 Emporia Public Library: Home
The Emporia Public Library is the oldest library in the State of Kansas.
Today, as then, the library is a living part of the city of Emporia.
Emporia's are proud to have a library with a strong heritage; a library that has served their community without interruption for 135 years.
skyways.lib.ks.us /library/emporia   (295 words)

  
 Emporia --  Encyclopædia Britannica
American journalist known as the “Sage of Emporia,” whose mixture of tolerance, optimism, liberal Republicanism, and provincialism made him the epitome of the thoughtful small-town American.
Known throughout the United States as the “Sage of Emporia,” William Allen White was the publisher of a small-town newspaper.
People in the East were encouraged to move to Kearney, Bellevue, and Plattsmouth, Neb., and to Emporia and Eureka, Kan. In 1856 the first settlement was attempted at Sioux Falls, S.D. By 1858 settlers were moving into eastern North Dakota.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9032560?tocId=9032560   (691 words)

  
 Real Estate Emporia : MLS RealEstate KS
Emporia Kansas is a city of modest size located conveniently between Kansas’ two largest cities, Topeka and Wichita.
Now Emporia is most known for the progressive schools that his has, and that attract thousands of willing students every year.
While I think it might be a bold claim for Emporia to call itself a state, it does have just about everything you would want in a state.
www.everythingre.com /listings/Kansas/Emporia   (213 words)

  
 Emporia News
An Emporia man was killed Monday while restoring power to lines damaged by Hurricane Katrina in Kenner, La., authorities said.
Noted Emporia journalist William Allen White once derided cereal malt beverage as pale and watery and said a man had to drink untold gallons before getting enough of a buzz to wink at his own wife.
Kyle Beyer, Emporia senior, said the wage increase encouraged him to continue working at Watson Library, where he is a student hourly employee.
www.topix.net /city/emporia-ks   (1041 words)

  
 Press Release - Emporia, Kansas Receives Great American Main Street Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
“Emporia is a community steeped in history and steadfast in its desire to preserve its historic buildings, as exemplified by the restoration of the Granada Theater,” said Moe.
Once a vibrant retail and service business center, Emporia experienced a loss of jobs during the 1980s and an increase in vacancies in prime retail locations.
Emporia Main Street has made business retention a priority and closed vacant spaces by recruiting businesses to fill up more than 180,000 square feet of retail space.
www.nationaltrust.org /news/docs/20050509_kans_gamsa.html   (539 words)

  
 Emporia, VA News
Emporia City Council is considering banning new storefront churches in the Downtown District.
Emporia Police have arrested three men and seized some 50 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of more than $70,000.
Shirley Robertson has lived in Emporia's Reese Village nearly 10 years and most of that time the apartment complex was simply notorious.
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 Emporia State University - School of Library and Information Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Your application form, official transcripts, and GRE scores must be sent to: The Office of Graduate Studies, Campus Box 3, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS 66801.
The grade point average used for admission purposes is always based on your bachelor's degree (even if you also have a post-graduate degree); therefore, we must have an official transcript from the college or university from which you received that degree.
Financial affidavit showing that you or your sponsor have the ability to pay for your education and expenses while at ESU ($10,550.00 is the current recommended amount of money needed per year.) Call or write the International Student Office at (620) 341-5374, Box 4041 for further information.
slim.emporia.edu /admission/admissionsmls.htm   (1057 words)

  
 Emporia Chamber of Commerce - Emporia Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Emporia is known for its friendly people and their great hospitality.
Located midway between Topeka and Wichita on the Kansas Turnpike, and between Kansas City and Wichita on Interstate 35, Emporia is an important crossroads for the east-central Kansas population of approximately 85,000.
Accomplished musicians from Emporia State University and abroad perform throughout the year along with the ESU Community Chorus.
www.usachamber.com /emporia/greatday.asp   (607 words)

  
 Emporia Police Department
The Emporia Police Department is dedicated to providing unsurpassed professional service to the citizens of Emporia.
Although a society free from crime and disorder remains an unachievable task, it is the responsibility of the Emporia Police Department to approach the idea as closely as possible by having its members develop a reputation for fairness, civility, and integrity that earns the respect of all citizens.
In order to respond in a professional manner to the challenges set forth in our mission, the Emporia Police Department will create and maintain a quality work and managerial environment that focuses on agency goals and provides for career development for its personnel through training, advancement, and reward for exemplary performance.
www.emporiapolice.org   (295 words)

  
 Emporia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Emporia was famous for one thing and that was William Allen White, publisher of the Emporia Gazette.
Nicknamed the sage of Emporia, White hobnobbed with political leaders and industrialists.
Crawdads were caught by tying a piece of chicken liver on a string and then throwing it in the water until a crawdad would stubbornly grab on with its claws and refuse to be let loose, even while being pulled to his death.
www.dossfamily.info /stories/or5.htm   (5941 words)

  
 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau
Emporia is a progressive city whose leaders work together for the good of the whole community.
We are the County Seat of Lyon County and located on Interstate 35 between Kansas City and Wichita.
www.emporiakschamber.org   (129 words)

  
 Emporia Grace UMC Home Page
Located at 2 Neosho Street in Emporia, Kansas, Grace United Methodist Church is a community of people from many walks of life.
The people of Grace have been in mission serving Emporia and the world since 1885.
We are faithful to the roots of our tradition and open to contemporary expressions of this faith tradition, which allow us to reach out in the love of God in Christ to our neighbors and the world.
www.emporiagrace.org   (195 words)

  
 Ecology and Environmental Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife Biology -- Emporia State University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Students interested in undergraduate or graduate studies in ecology and evolutionary biology, environmental biology, or wildlife and fisheries management are encouraged to consider work at Emporia State University.
The Department of Biological Sciences at ESU has a long history of excellent research and instruction in natural history, fisheries and wildlife biology, ecology, and organismal biology.
Emporia, Kansas is located on the eastern edge of the Flint Hills terrestrial ecoregion within easy reach of several diverse field sites.
www.emporia.edu /%7Esmithgre/EEB.htm   (446 words)

  
 Emporia, Kansas - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review
Five of the nations top career teachers are honored at events in Emporia and Washington DC.
Luncheon sponsored by the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau, American Legion, 2921 W. 12th Ave.
Additional events and community exhibits are being planned, be sure to check back for additional information as it is available or contact the Emporia Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-279-3730.
www.lasr.net /pages/city.php?City_ID=KS0108011&VE=Y   (611 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Kansas: Localities: E: Emporia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Emporia Chamber of Commerce - Chamber website describing area businesses and lifestyle of Emporia, Kansas.
Emporia in Lyon County - Emporia information from Cutler's "History of the State of Kansas".
Emporia Online - Information on educational centers, an area for fun, tourism and conventions, local arts and entertainment, government and economic development information.
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Kansas/Localities/E/Emporia   (153 words)

  
 ES 771 Remote Sensing Syllabus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In order to receive university credit, students must be officially enrolled and must be in contact with the instructor for course materials and directions.
Students need to contact the Director of Disability Services and the professor as early in the semester as possible to ensure that classroom and academic accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.
© Notice: ES 771 is presented by the Earth Science Department for the use and benefit of students enrolled at Emporia State University.
academic.emporia.edu /aberjame/remote/remote.htm   (367 words)

  
 Lyon County, KS
The Special Collections of the Ablah Library at WSU contain historical images of Admire, Allen, Emporia, Hartford, Olpe, and Plymouth.
The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Lyon County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers.
The Emporia Zoo offers native and exotic birds and animals in a garden-like setting.
skyways.lib.ks.us /counties/LY   (155 words)

  
 Honors Biology, Emporia State Univ.
If your paper is especially well done, I will suggest that you submit it for publication in the "Best of Emporia State".
The Chair of the Division of Biological Sciences will be informed of all acts of academic dishonesty and the action taken against the offender.
Be sure to review the Policies on Academic Dishonesty of Emporia State University and the Division of Biological Sciences.
academic.emporia.edu /mooredwi/honors/gb140syl.htm   (631 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Virginia: Localities: E: Emporia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
CommunityLink: Emporia - View interactive map and reference guide of the City and surrounding areas.
Emporia Greensville Recreation Association - Includes information on the various area sports teams and membership information.
Emporia Police Department - Department history and statistics, employment opportunities, and information about administration, investigations, patrol, crime prevention, citizen's police academy, fugitives, and animal control.
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Virginia/Localities/E/Emporia   (215 words)

  
 Emporia -A little style makes a big difference!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Emporia is Manchesters latstest clubbing experiences, playing the bes funky house music in the North West of England.
Emporia's super stylish new venue is facing Manchesters award winning Deansgate Locks and features 2 main dance areana's
Emporia nightclub is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday so get down and see why Emporia is the UK's and Manchester's
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 Emporia Real Estate Agents, Emporia Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Emporia
We also have information on Emporia home selling, home buying, mortgages, insurance, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Emporia, KS.
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HomeGain has services to help you find a top Emporia real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Emporia home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Emporia real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/KS/emporia.html   (464 words)

  
 The Emporia Gazette
A train approaches a railroad crossing on private land west of Neosho Rapids between Roads U and V. The safety of the crossings will be discussed durng a meeting Thursday between a Lyon County commissioner and railroad officials.
The Emporia City Commission will not put Lake Kahola up for bid, but will try to get a better idea of what a fair price would be.
HARTFORD - The people of Hartford were looking for answers to the city's water problem, and they got them at the city council meeting Wednesday night.
www.emporiagazette.com   (91 words)

  
 Elementary Education Partnership Programs- Emporia State University
The priority deadlines for application are September 15th for the spring semester and February 15th for the fall semester.
A major factor in the success of the Emporia State PDS program has been relationship between the highly trained and committed mentor teachers and the student teachers.
Students must be admitted to Emporia State University to qualify for admission to the Elementary Education Cohort Program.
lifelong.emporia.edu /eled/bcc   (1153 words)

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