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UPDATE: Damage reports pending after severe storm warnings for Greenwood County; parts of Coffey County without power
Isolated storm activity affected residents south of Emporia, but two severe thunderstorm warnings issued after sunset led to no actual severe weather. North Greenwood County was in back-to-back severe...
Jul 20, 2020
Minor injuries reported following single-vehicle accident on Kansas Turnpike Sunday
A Topeka woman was taken to Newman Regional Health following an accident in Chase County Sunday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, a 2014 KIA Optima driven by 42-year-old Kelly Michell...
Jul 19, 2020
Local residents flock to Flint Hills Mall for official reopening Sunday
The parking lot of Flint Hills Mall was full once again Sunday for the mall’s official reopening celebration. While the mall doors were not exactly locked over the past few months due to the COV...
Jul 19, 2020
Blistering heat to be replaced by more seasonal conditions -- and chances for rain
It appears our most recent heat wave has ended. Air temperatures got as high as 97 Saturday with a heat index reading of 107. Friday’s high was 96 with a heat index of 107 as well. Sunday will s...
Jul 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Country Mart, Cash Saver to mandate masks for shoppers effective Wednesday
The list of local retailers requiring masks has gotten longer. Country Mart and Good’s Cash Saver will require shoppers to wear masks beginning Wednesday. The grocers say it’s a move to be...
Jul 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: New case reported in Coffey County, but area county numbers remain largely flat
Overall and active coronavirus case numbers aren’t moving much in area counties. Coffey County added one case Friday evening. It now has seven active cases and 60 overall since March. Other area...
Jul 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Rescheduled Pancake Day a hit for Kiwanis Club
It was a different format, but the result was the same for the Kiwanis Club of Emporia as it held its 72nd annual Pancake Day fundraiser Saturday at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Coronavirus forced the...
Jul 19, 2020
KDOT approves improvement projects near Council Grove, Melvern
The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved two construction projects for area counties. In Morris County, Bettis Asphalt & Construction won the contract for bridge work on US Highway 56...
Jul 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Coffey, Greenwood counties in line to tap CARES Act grants
Two area counties are in line for CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants from the US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. Congressman Roger Marshall funds will help to adm...
Jul 19, 2020
Emporia Recreation Commission poised to pass fiscal 2020-2021 budget
The Emporia Recreation Commission is set to have its annual trio of budget-related meetings to set the financial table for the upcoming fiscal year. Monday’s slate of meetings will begin with th...
Jul 19, 2020
