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CORONAVIRUS: USD 417 Morris County closes junior-senior high school Friday; USD 456 Marais des Cygnes announces confirmed student case
Two area school districts are making adjustments as the coronavirus pandemic continues. USD 417 Morris County canceled school Friday at the junior-senior high building with what the district calls a &...
Sep 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports eight new cases
For the first time this week, Lyon County Public Health noted an uptick in its overall COVID-19 case number and active case number. Public Health reported eight new cases bringing the overall total to...
Sep 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Department of Health and Environment re-adds Aruba to travel quarantine list
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recently amended its travel quarantine list. The newest addition is Aruba. Which was previously on the list before being removed on September 10th. But ...
Sep 24, 2020
Emporia Main Street Director ecstatic over completion of downtown sanitary sewer project
After over a year the City of Emporia and Emporia Main Street are celebrating the conclusion of a major infrastructure project in the downtown area. Crews wrapped up work on the downtown sanitary sewe...
Sep 24, 2020
Timmerman Elementary honored with National Blue Ribbon School designation
Timmerman Elementary is among six schools in Kansas to be honored as a US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School. Established in 1982, the Blue Ribbon School program recognizes schools th...
Sep 24, 2020
Cash Saver, Country Mart receive federal grant for energy efficiency improvements
Energy efficiency improvements are coming to almost 20 businesses across Kansas, including two in Emporia, as part of a federal initiative through the Department of Agriculture. The Rural Development ...
Sep 24, 2020
Lyon County Commission approves purchase of protective vests for Lyon County Jail during weekly session Thursday
A new equipment purchase for the Lyon County Jail highlighted a brief agenda for Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. The commission approved the purchase of 30 new protective vests for jail st...
Sep 24, 2020
Man challenging conviction on teen sex abuse charges set for trial in December
Derek Gormly will continue to fight his sentence for illegal sexual activity with a teenager in front of a jury later this year. During a pre-trial conference in Lyon County District Court Wednesday, ...
Sep 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Recent Lyon County infection trends moving in right direction
Recent numbers from Lyon County Public Health have indicated positive developments on the local COVID-19 recovery effort, and Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern agreed on KVOE’s N...
Sep 24, 2020
Future of Free at 3 giveaway, new Rescue Mission home among Talk of Emporia discussion points
Word should be coming soon on whether Abundant Harvest can resume its popular Free at 3 food giveaway. Director Lee Alderman says Abundant Harvest has given out roughly $20,000 worth of food per week ...
Sep 24, 2020
