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Head-on crash sends Burlington man to hospital
Two people were hurt after a wreck in central Coffey County on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a car driven by 21-year-old Nathaniel Tompkins of Burlington was northbound on US Highway 75 nor...
Aug 21, 2020
Emporia delegate soaks in historic nature of 2020 Democratic National Convention
Unity, light, purpose and promise were common themes on the last night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night. As he formally accepted the party’s nomination for president, Joe ...
Aug 21, 2020
United Way campaign kicks off with successful drive-thru food drive
A drive-thru food drive served as the opening act for the United Way of the Flint Hills’ fundraising campaign. Residents brought nonperishable food to the Lyon County Fairgrounds to benefit the ...
Aug 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Presbyterian Manor employee in isolation after developing illness
Presbyterian Manor has announced an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Infection preventionist and vice president for health and wellness Jeanne Gerstenkorn says the staffer is a direct care e...
Aug 21, 2020
Audio - Friday - 8-21-20
Newman Regional Health CEO Bob Wright updates the hospital’s COVID-19 response and discusses construction projects. Your browser does not support the audio element. What’s In Outdoors with...
Aug 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: 12 new cases and 13 recoveries reported for Lyon County
12 new COVID-19 cases and 13 recoveries are in Thursdays update from Lyon County Public Health. That leaves 71 active cases. The total number of cases has increased to 781. The number of recoveries is...
Aug 20, 2020
KBI, Greenwood County conducting joint investigation into suspicious death
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is working with the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office after a suspicious death in Eureka this week. The KBI says deputies were called to 1607 Quincy around 10:...
Aug 20, 2020
CASA of the Flint Hills Director looking ahead to next adventure
After more than a decade with CASA of the Flint Hills, Director Dena Russell-Marino has announced she will be moving on to a new role in the coming weeks. Russell-Marino will be stepping down from her...
Aug 20, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: County Commissioners release CARES Act disbursement planning document
Lyon County's plan for distributing CARES act allocations throughout the local community is now in the hands of state officials. Lyon County Commissioners made the announcement following an executive ...
Aug 20, 2020
Charges amended after alleged Emporia shooting incident
Pretrial hearings are coming next month for three men accused in a shooting incident earlier this year. Edgar Gonzalez, Hector Velazquez and William Walters were the subjects of preliminary hearings W...
Aug 20, 2020
