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ELECTION: KVOE News 2020 primary election vote tracker
Listed below are the primary election races KVOE News will be following Tuesday night. Lyon County County Commission District 2-RepublicanRobert McClelland: 414 (+19)Phil Mott: 449 (+12)Doug Peck: 901...
Aug 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: As drive-thru site and Respiratory Clinic reopen, NRH says it's prepared for potential second wave of cases
With an extended spike in cases a distinct possibility for this fall and winter, and with a surge in hospitalizations recently, Newman Regional Health has reopened its COVID-19 drive-thru testing site...
Aug 04, 2020
Attempted robbery suspect to appear in court Wednesday
A man accused of trying to rob an Emporia hotel early this year is in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Jeremy David Spicer, 19, is accused of attempted aggravated robbery and making false in...
Aug 04, 2020
ELECTION: Polls open with nearly 70 percent of Lyon County's requested mail ballots already returned
Better than two-thirds of the people requesting mail ballots for Lyon County’s primary election have already turned in their votes. County Clerk Tammy Vopat says close to 2,500 residents returne...
Aug 04, 2020
Royals shutout by Cubs
The Kansas City Royals were shutout by the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Monday night. The Royals out hit the Cubs 5-4 and stranded 7 base runners and were 1-7 with runners in scoring position. Royals Manager Mike...
Aug 04, 2020
Big 12 Football to play 9 conference and 1 non-conference games
(AP) Big 12 schools agreed Monday night to play one nonconference football game this year to go along with their nine league contests as plans for the pandemic-altered 2020 season continued to fall in...
Aug 04, 2020
NCAA Board of Governors to meet, decision on fall sports possible
The NCAAs Board of Governors meets again Tuesday and could make a decision about the fall sports championships. That includes football for Divisions II and III and FCS. The decision could also include...
Aug 04, 2020
Work beginning this week on Peyton Street water main replacement
Work on a significant underground infrastructure project in east Emporia gets started this week. Construction is beginning on a new 12-inch water line on Peyton Street. The current line will be replac...
Aug 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Application window open for Emporia businesses to tap certain block grant funds
Businesses in the Emporia city limits that have been hard-hit by coronavirus can now apply for grants through the Kansas Department of Commerce. The state recently approved a Community Development Blo...
Aug 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: 4 Rivers Electric closes BETO Junction office after employee tests positive
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative has closed its BETO Junction office due to coronavirus. The utility says an employee tested positive for the virus this past weekend, so it has closed the office to visit...
Aug 04, 2020
