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CORONAVIRUS: Emporia State setting up plan for mass testing
Emporia State University is finalizing plans to provide coronavirus tests for the campus community soon. ESU has informed faculty, staff, students there will be opportunities for mass COVID-19 tests b...
Aug 04, 2020
Apparent gas leak at Emporia's Humanitarian Center under investigation
Kansas Gas says a pilot light issue was the source of Monday evening's natural gas leak call to Emporia's Humanitarian Center. Kansas Gas ad Emporia Fire were dispatched to the building shortly before...
Aug 04, 2020
No transports following injury accident in west Emporia
Minor injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident in west Emporia Monday. The accident occurred at the intersection of West Highway 50 and Industrial Road in front of the Golden Wok restau...
Aug 03, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: 29 cases identified in Chase County Jail
An outbreak of COVID-19 cases has been discovered inside the Chase County jail affecting both inmates and staff alike. The Chase County Health Department confirmed 29 COVID cases Monday via its Facebo...
Aug 03, 2020
Audio - Monday - 08-03-20
Newsmaker: USD 253 Community Relations Director Lyndel Landgren updates enrollment. Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker 2: USD 284 Chase County Superintendent Glenna Grinstead u...
Aug 03, 2020
FLOODING: Lyon County roads reopen; damage assessment underway in Chase County
Lyon County's roads impacted by flooding rainfall last week are now open. Assistant Engineer Jim Brull says the handful of roads affected after extremely heavy rainfall in Chase County late last week ...
Aug 03, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reporting 32 new COVID-19 cases. Chase County reports 29 at detention center
Lyon County Public Health announce two new deaths Monday, a White male in his 90s as confirmed Friday and a White male in his 80s as confirmed Sunday. Lyon County now has 13 deaths due to coronavirus....
Aug 03, 2020
USD 284 Chase County school year to begin Aug. 27
Yet another area school district is getting set for the start of school later this month. USD 284 Chase County Superintendent Glenna Grinstead, a guest of KVOE’s Newsmaker Two segment Monday, sa...
Aug 03, 2020
US Highway 50 expansion project continues following brief weather related delay
Despite a minor setback due to heavy rainfall over the past week, work is progressing well on the West Highway 50 expansion project. Kansas Department of Transportation District 1 Public Affairs Manag...
Aug 03, 2020
Horse show marks the end of 4H events for the weekend
4H activities concluded for the weekend on Sunday with the annual Horse Show. Participant Mason Jenkins won Grand Champion horse. Jenkins says that working with horses can be a hard process. Your brow...
Aug 03, 2020
