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(royals) The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday that Patrick Mahomes — the star quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs and reigning Super Bowl Most Valuable Player — now is part owner of ...

I have been delivering my message on Wednesday mornings on KVOE for over 30 years. Today's thoughts are without question my most important and heartfelt ever! Emporia. Lyon County and Kansas are in th...

Lyon County Public Health is reporting 68 active COVID-19 case in Tuesdays update. That is a decrease of 12 from Monday. There are 4 new cases for 624 total cases. There are 15 recoveries for 546. The...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has released its updated travel quarantine list. Arizona has been removed from the list of states that now require a 14-day quarantine. However, if you ...

The recent uptick in local COVID-19 cases is “not good news for our community.” Those were the words of Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern, a guest...

A delayed start for the 2020-21 school year looks likely for USD 251 North Lyon County, the only question is when the new date may be. Superintendent Bob Blair joined KVOE’s Newsmaker Two segmen...

Tyson Fresh Meats is planning to cease operations of its cold storage facility come this fall. A prepared statement from Tyson sent to KVOE reads as follows: “After much consideration, and as pa...

Lyon County Public Health has confirmed a ninth individual has died from coronavirus. According to Public Health the individual was a white male in his 70’s. The death was confirmed on Jul. 22 a...

USD 386 Madison Virgil has an official start date for the 2020-21 school year following a board of education meeting Monday evening. Board members voted to delay the reopening of schools to Aug. 20, a...

Two Lawrence residents suffered minor injuries following an accident on the Kansas Turnpike Monday evening. The accident occurred at KTA Southbound mile marker 103.4, roughly 24 miles south of Emporia...