Around 200 signatures were collected over the weekend after community members banded together to host a barbeque and family day to bring more attention to efforts to save Quaker Park.
The future of Quaker Park is still up the air after Wednesday s meeting of the Emporia City Commission. Commissioners approved a 30-day extension for a protest petition to be filed
One of Emporia s public parks could be transferred to the Emporia Land Bank for potential development following a meeting of the Emporia City Commission Wednesday morning.
The Emporia City Commission received another update on the water system Wednesday afternoon, just days before work on the 12th Avenue water tower is set to conclude.