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KSHSAA board of appeals to meet Friday to consider fan ban
The Kansas State High School Activities Association appeals board will be meeting Friday after appeals to the ban of fans at winter sports events have been filed. Last week the High School Activites A...
Dec 3, 2020
Kansas City Royals sign Dozier and Soler, non-tender 6 players
The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a one-year contracts with first baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier and outfielder/DH Jorge Soler Wednesday. Dozier’s deal, which is guaranteed and was announc...
Dec 3, 2020
Light wintry mix underway across area; no travel issues reported so far
Travel is moving slowly across the KVOE listening area Thursday morning with a light wintry mix of precipitation now in place. Temperatures stayed above freezing until around 6 am, meaning light preci...
Dec 3, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greenwood County Hospital restricts patient visits before employees announced with COVID
Five workers at Greenwood County Hospital have tested positive for coronavirus, according to CEO Sandra Dickerson. The employees had worked within 48 hours of being tested and had been screened. Dicke...
Dec 3, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor details state vaccine distribution plan
Governor Laura Kelly has laid out the state’s tentative plans for COVID-19 vaccination efforts for once the doses arrive in the state. According to the governor during her weekly press briefing ...
Dec 2, 2020
Emporia Public Works Department to receive updated management software following City Commission approval
The City of Emporia’s Public Works Department is leveling up its technology thanks to approval by the Emporia City Commission Wednesday. The commission unanimously approved the purchase and inst...
Dec 2, 2020
Emporia High girls basketball adds season opener
The Emporia High girls basketball team has an opponent for Friday night.The Lady Spartans will open the season on the road at Labette County. They were scheduled to open against Highland Park. The boy...
Dec 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: As patient volumes flatten out, Newman Regional Health CEO contracts COVID-19
Coronavirus volumes are flattening out at Newman Regional Health, but Chief Executive Officer Bob Wright and other administrators are bracing for another spike in cases by mid-December. After the Newm...
Dec 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County active caseload sees notable dip, but new cases and deaths increase
Lyon County Public Health's coronavirus report indicates another burst of new cases, a major drop in active cases and several new deaths. Public Health added 66 new cases since Monday, moving the over...
Dec 2, 2020
County Treasurer's Office experiences processing delay with 2020 real estate tax statements; Statements to begin hitting mailboxes this week
Many local residents have been curious as to why they have yet to receive their 2020 real estate tax statements. According to County Treasurer Sharon Gaede, processing of those statements hit a slight...
Dec 2, 2020
