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🌱 A new path from Flint Hills Tech to Emporia State

Emporia, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Emporia! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • A new path from Flint Hills Tech to Emporia State
  • Flint Hills Tech president named to lead Missouri college
  • What will it take to keep hospital care in Emporia?

Also on today's calendar: SWAT Team and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 28.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Emporia State and Flint Hills Technical College sign new two-plus-two articulation agreement allowing for ‘seamless direct transfer' for FHTC students to Emporia State (kvoe.com) — Flint Hills Technical College graphic arts students now have a direct path to Emporia State without repeating coursework in their field. The schools signed a two-plus-two transfer agreement Tuesday, allowing students to complete two years at FHTC before continuing at ESU. College leaders say the partnership could help retain skilled workers locally.
   

2. State Fair Community College Names New President (mykdkd.com) — Flint Hills Technical College President Caron Daugherty will become president of Missouri’s State Fair Community College on Jan. 1, 2027. Daugherty, who leads the Emporia college and has 33 years of higher education experience, was selected after a nationwide search. She will succeed retiring president Brent Bates.
   

3. Rural health leaders emphasize partnerships, planning to preserve local care (emporiagazette.com) — Keeping hospital services in Emporia will take continued investment and regional partnerships, health leaders told Newman Regional Health trustees. Newman reported improving finances, but leaders said those gains must continue to sustain emergency readiness, obstetrics and aging facilities. Community survey responses and planned focus groups will help guide strategic decisions.
   

4. Main Street Momma's Gearing Up For Match Day (eurekaherald.com) — Madison's Main Street Momma's are joining Emporia Community Foundation's Match Day again, after using past proceeds to install park equipment. Donors can support the group's community improvements online November 15–17 or at the foundation's Emporia office November 16, when gifts can benefit from a pool of matching funds.
   

5. Linda (Ashlock) Corbin (eurekaherald.com) — Linda (Ashlock) Corbin, an Emporia resident who worked at Modine Manufacturing and Caterpillar, died Oct. 30 at home surrounded by family. She was 80. A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at Town Royal, 405 Commercial Street, with memorial contributions directed to Emporia Friends of the Zoo.
   

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  • Colgate-Palmolive Company posted a job opening for (Manufacturing) Operations Assistant in Emporia. Apply here.
  • Dunham's Sports posted a job opening for Team Manager in Emporia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emporia here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Emporia

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Emporia

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.