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UPDATE: Electrical problem leads to early morning fire north of Emporia Saturday
An early morning structure fire brought the Emporia Fire Department and Lyon County Deputies to the 1200 block of Road 210 Saturday morning. Emergency crews were called to a residence at 1247 Road 210...
Aug 15, 2020
Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive collects over 300 pints for American Red Cross
And the winner of the 2020 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is. . . . the law. The Emporia Police Department and Lyon County Sheriff’s Office took home the traveling trophy and bragging rights f...
Aug 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reporting 62 active COVID-19 cases
Lyon County Public Health is reporting 3 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new recoveries in Fridays update. The number of active cases is down to 62. The total number of cases increased to 734. The number of ...
Aug 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County's mass gathering exemptions scrutinized after Planning and Appeals Board meeting
Lyon County leaders are taking some flak for exempting certain events from the county’s 45-person mass gathering limit. The exemptions for government, education and athletic events have been par...
Aug 14, 2020
Council Grove woman killed in UTV crash outside Herington
A Council Grove woman was killed earlier this week in a UTV crash near Herington. Police Chief Brian Hornaday says 71-year-old Connie Thomas died Tuesday afternoon after she was ejected from the UTV a...
Aug 14, 2020
Potential leads on new businesses and succession planning highlight RDA monthly meeting
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas is continuing to explore opportunities for more economic development in the local community. Earlier this year the RDA had a target industry...
Aug 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia State General Assembly highlights opening plan, recent accomplishments
Emporia State University went virtual for its fall general assembly Thursday. President Allison Garrett says there are a lot of unknowns heading into the fall semester, largely due to the coronavirus ...
Aug 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Flint Hills Technical College ready for first day Monday
Flint Hills Technical College is welcoming students to campus Monday as the fall semester begins. Coronavirus is very much on the mind of educators these days, and President Dean Hollenbeck says all p...
Aug 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Application window opens Wednesday for range of business, nonprofit grants
Several grant opportunities are now in front of businesses and nonprofits as part of a second round of CARES Act funding, and Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods is urging business owners and non...
Aug 14, 2020
MIAA suspends fall sports competitions
The MIAA CEO Council has announced that all MIAA fall sports competitions have been suspended until January 1, 2021. Emporia State Football Coach Garin Higgins says they will use the fall to improve. ...
Aug 14, 2020
