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NRH ER doctor: Plan for outdoor time and act on heat stress warning signals
With air temperatures in the upper 90s and heat index readings as high as 105 to 108 degrees Saturday, Newman Regional Health emergency room Dr. Aaron Watters urges you to listen to your body if you s...
Jul 18, 2020
Kansas Secretary of State: Voters should not be turned away for deciding against wearing masks at polling places
As advance voting opportunities rev up with the primary now barely two weeks away, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab says voters should not be turned away from any voting activities if they decid...
Jul 18, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Unpublished report for White House task force recommends stricter policies for states in 'red zone' status
Earlier this week, Health Secretary Lee Norman announced Kansas was one of 18 coronavirus “red zone” states. An unpublished report for the White House Coronavirus Task Force offers some pr...
Jul 17, 2020
KU football looking for new week 1 opponent
The KU football team is looking for a new week 1 opponent. New Hampshire has announced that it has postponed all its fall sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Kansas Athletic Director Jeff Long said the...
Jul 17, 2020
Oklahoma picked #1 by Media in preseason poll
Oklahoma is the medias choice to be the Big-12 Football champion. The Sooners received 80 first place votes in the Media Preseason poll. Oklahoma State is 2nd followed by Texas, Iowa State and Baylor ...
Jul 17, 2020
County road reopened to public; partial closure coming in Emporia next week
The Lyon County Highway Department is announcing a road opening and upcoming partial closing. Road Y from Highway 179 to Road 220 has now fully reopened after the removal of a final jump bridge. The b...
Jul 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: As active and overall caseloads increase, Lyon County Public Health closes out meatpacking, corrections clusters
There was some good news in Friday’s coronavirus caseload report from Lyon County Public Health. The meatpacking cluster in place for weeks has closed after seeing nearly 200 cases. This followe...
Jul 17, 2020
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools beginning online enrollment for upcoming school year
USD 253 is strongly encouraging district families to enroll online this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enrollment for parents who have a PowerSchool parent portal account is now underway. Parents...
Jul 17, 2020
Work continues to address numerous issues with Kansas Department of Labor unemployment response
The Kansas Department of Labor is getting a helping hand in improving its unemployment delivery services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past two-weeks, KDOL has been working with a team of specia...
Jul 17, 2020
With heat advisory underway, Emporia Public Works crews do their best to stay cool
The heat burst starting Friday and continuing through the weekend prompted the National Weather Service to take an unusual step. When it announced heat advisories for Lyon and all surrounding counties...
Jul 17, 2020
