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Area High School Volleyball teams ranked
3 Area High School Volleyball teams are ranked in this weeks Kansas Volleyball Association Coaches poll. Lebo is ranked number 1 in 1A Division 1. Burlingame is ranked 2nd and Olpe is ranked 4th. The ...
Oct 16, 2020
MIAA announces scheduling decisions
The MIAA Athletic Administrators Committee has voted to play all conference mens and womens basketball games on Thursdays and Saturdays this coming season. This is so schools can meet COVID-19 testing...
Oct 16, 2020
Kansas City Chiefs sign Bell, several starters out Monday at Buffalo
(yahoosports/nfl/ap) The Kansas City Chiefs signed free agent Le'Veon Bell, the team announced Thursday. The former All-Pro is expected to add some punch to a Kansas City running game that lost Super ...
Oct 16, 2020
Frost advisory expanded, now includes all area counties early Friday
Expect a chance of frosty conditions early Friday morning. Lyon County and all surrounding counties are now in a frost advisory from 3-9 am Friday, expanding the original advisory that just included G...
Oct 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County announces six new cases Thursday
Recoveries far outweighed new COVID-19 cases Thursday according to Public Health’s daily update. Public Health announced six new COVID-19 cases bringing the overall total since March to 1,171. W...
Oct 15, 2020
Corky's Cupboard announces expansion ahead of World Food Day on Friday
Corky’s Cupboard will be getting more space to operate thanks to a recent grant awarded to the local food pantry. Corky’s Cupboard recently announced that thanks to $25,000 in SPARK fundin...
Oct 15, 2020
David Traylor Zoo Director announces cancellation of Boo in the Zoo and updates ongoing renovation work
The annual Boo in the Zoo event at the David Traylor Zoo will not be taking place this year. Zoo Director Lisa Keith made the announcement Thursday morning during an update on zoo operations. Due to t...
Oct 15, 2020
Lyon County ending current contract with Flint Hills Community Health Center; bidding process for new contract now underway
Lyon County is exploring new options as it pertains to its public health and environmental health services provider. For the past several years the county has contracted through Flint Hills Community ...
Oct 15, 2020
CANDIDATE FORUM: Schreiber, Maddox offer differing views of coronavirus response components, budget policies
Kansas House 60th District Republican incumbent Mark Schreiber and Democratic challenger Todd Maddox had diverging views on several questions — and similar views on others — during KVOE...
Oct 15, 2020
Reward offered after saw stolen from Bluestem Farm and Ranch
Lyon County Crime Stoppers is asking for your help in finding the person who stole a powered saw from an Emporia business this week. Crime Stoppers says the crime happened just after noon Tuesday at B...
Oct 15, 2020
