Tag Archive: 'Emporia' (Page 2)
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New Strawn Bicyclist Killed By Lightning
Posted on September 16, 2011 | No CommentsPatti Gilliam, a bicyclist from New Strawn, Kansas was struck by lightning on Saturday, September 10th, while riding her bicycle across John Redmond Reservoir Dam. She died at a hospital on Wednesday.
Emporia To Focus On Bicycle Tourism
Posted on January 12, 2011 | No CommentsThe Flint Hills, that vast expanse of native tallgrass prairie in east-central Kansas, is a growing mecca for cyclists, and Emporia, which bills itself as the 'Front Porch to the Flint Hills', is planning to focus on cyclo-tourism in the coming year.
Emporia: Is Angled Parking Unsafe For Cyclists?
Posted on January 15, 2010 | 3 CommentsEmporia, Kansas is installing new bike racks to encourage cycling, but at the same time the message seems to discourage cycling on streets with angled parking. Are such streets safe to ride on?
No Mountains, But Kansas Can Still Kick Your Ass
Posted on December 23, 2009 | 1 CommentAn expat comes home to find that there's more to Kansas than wheat and tornadoes. We're a little short on true mountains, but the challenge of Kansas trails might just surprise you, too.
Emporia Bike Rack Design Competition
Posted on September 29, 2009 | 1 CommentThe city of Emporia, Kansas is sponsoring a design competition for the new bicycle racks they plan to install on downtown Commercial Street. Get your entry in by October 30, 2009!
Emporia Working On Trail Plans
Posted on March 4, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s been one year since the Emporia City Commission created the Multi-Use Path Planning committee, and the group is moving along with its plans for recreational trails for the city. The group is working on trails through the parks and around the edges of town.Emporia Bike Patrol Officers
Posted on May 29, 2008 | No CommentsCrime shows such as Law and Order and the CSI franchise have painted a very inaccurate picture of the modern-day cop, officers in Emporia, Kansas say: Not all patrolling in Emporia is done from the inside of a patrol car. Officer Jeff Eubank is a member of the bike patrol, which …-
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