Author Archives: Chuck Samples

With the COVID-19 pandemic not ending anytime soon, visitation policies have been modified somewhat at Newman Regional Health. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alana Longwell says the hospital is monitoring ...

COVID-19 is altering the operations plan at the Lyon County Historical Society's Howe House and Farmstead. Director Greg Jordan says operations outside the farmstead are on as planned. Operations insi...

USD 251 North Lyon County is adjusting its meeting schedule this week, if only because it's scheduled three meetings for Wednesday evening. The board will start with a revenue-neutral hearing at 6 pm ...

USD 252 Southern Lyon County has two meetings set for Wednesday evening. Board training through the Kansas Association of School Boards will be the focus of the first meeting at 6 pm. The regular meet...

Hospitals across Kansas could soon split up to $50 million to retain frontline workers as the COVID-19 pandemic nears the 18-month milestone. The lion's share of the money, which comes from the state'...

Work is underway to repave part of Kansas Highway 99 south of Emporia. Crews have started a resurfacing project at the east junction of K-99 and US Highway 54 outside Eureka. Work will push north to t...

With a spike in COVID-19 patients and a staffing shortage, it doesn't take long for Newman Regional Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alana Longwell to describe the current status of hospital employees...

Shortly before the heavy rainfall from Thursday into Friday, Lyon County and several area counties were placed in a drought watch, according to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. Lyon, Chase, Morris and Wab...

Strong storms generated isolated severe weather in the area Thursday night, and another round of strong thunderstorms is not out of the question starting Friday night. Severe weather is possible -- al...

Heavy rainfall covered much of the KVOE listening area Thursday night and Friday morning -- and Mother Nature might not be done. A flash flood watch continues for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabau...