October 31, 2020
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All Veterans Tribute activities begin Tuesday
Tagan Trahoon
October 31, 2020
Some will be virtual, some will remain the same and some will have mitigation requirements in place, however, All Veterans Tribute Activities will still be taking place this year.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports 45 new cases Friday; Active case number exceeds 100
Tagan Trahoon
October 30, 2020
Lyon County saw its largest single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases Friday.
Emporia Main Street welcoming all for downtown trick-or-treating Saturday
Tagan Trahoon
October 30, 2020
Trick or treating will be taking place on Commerical Street Saturday with some slight adjustments to year's past.
One arrested, two sought after apparently connected shooting and home invasion robbery incidents in east Emporia
Chuck Samples
October 30, 2020
One man has been arrested and two are still at large after what Emporia Police say are connected shooting and home invasion robbery incidents earlier this week, and officers are asking for help in finding those two suspects.
Newman Regional Health doctor implants first Bluetooth-enabled defibrillator in state history
Chuck Samples
October 30, 2020
Medical history has been made in Emporia this week.
Raft of new charges added in southwest Emporia kidnapping case
Chuck Samples
October 30, 2020
New charges have been added against three people accused of breaking into an Emporia house, threatening two people inside and damaging several items before being arrested.
Preparations well underway for 2021 Unbound Gravel event; director addresses concerns about new name
Chuck Samples
October 30, 2020
The name of Emporia's longstanding and world-renowned gravel cycling race may be new, but planning for next year's event has been going on for months.
Life Time announces new name for annual Emporia gravel bike race
Tagan Trahoon
October 29, 2020
A name change was promised for Emporia's annual premier gravel bike race and it has been delivered.
Man accused of shooting into Emporia home waives preliminary hearing, set for pretrial in December
Chuck Samples
October 30, 2020
Court proceedings are moving forward for an Emporia man accused of shooting into a neighbor's house earlier this year.
Cold Weather Rule begins Sunday
Chuck Samples
October 30, 2020
If you're behind on utility payments, you have at least some assurances of not getting disconnected with the Cold Weather Rule beginning Sunday.
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CORONAVIRUS: State Finance Council approves $45 million for testing, $20 million for business grants
Chuck Samples
October 30, 2020
Millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds have been approved by the State Finance Council.
Friday is latest vehicle tag renewal deadline for Lyon County residents
Chuck Samples
October 30, 2020
The latest vehicle tag deadline is Friday.
Missing Emporia woman found
Chuck Samples
October 29, 2020
An Emporia woman missing for nearly a week has been found.
County Commissioners approve preliminary agreement for expansion/addition work for Highway Department
Tagan Trahoon
October 29, 2020
A possible expansion and addition to the Lyon County Highway Department has entered the preliminary stages following approval from Lyon County Commissioners.
