After a lengthy and heated discussion that included public comment from parents, school board members and local law enforcement, the Emporia City Commission adopted a mandatory mask ordinance, Wednesday afternoon. 

Emporia City Commissioners will be discussing a possible mask mandate during their 1:30 p.m. action session today at the Municipal Courtroom. 

Cottonwood Falls — Chase County Commissioners were told a Chase County Detention Center jailer had tested positive for COVID-19 Friday.

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Emporia Main Street has canceled the 2020 Great American Market amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Director Casey Woods confirmed to The Emporia Gazette, Tuesday afternoon. 

Emporia Main Street announced the cancellation of the 2020 Great American Market, Tuesday afternoon, marking another in a long list of casualties due to the novel coronavirus.