An accidental fire at the historic Plumb mansion was contained to the library wing Saturday afternoon, though the extent of the damage has yet to be determined.
Emporia’s founder, Preston Plumb, got a special 186th birthday gift Wednesday evening as author Johanna Wickman shared her story of researching and writing the illustrious Emporian’s biography, “The Forgotten Senator:
The Lyon County History Center will welcome historian and author Johanna Wickman for a short series of events on famed Emporia resident Senator Preston B. Plumb.