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The town’s main street intersects with state Route 5. “The highway intersection, it can be a little dicey,” said Sarah Angst Stewart, the executive director of Downtown Lebanon.

The town is also home to Emporia State University. This year’s No. 2 ranking for best main street isn’t the first for Commercial Street. It was also runner up in 2024 and got first place in 2016.

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