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CORONAVIRUS: NRH taking time this week to honor work of staffers
This week, Newman Regional Health is recognizing its employees for the work they have done during the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Business Development McKenzie Cinelli said the recognition week is ...
Jul 09, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund announces two grants
Two grants have been announced by the Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund. The last announcement two weeks ago featured a nonprofit, the Lowther Fund. On KVOE’s On-Air Chat on Wednesday, t...
Jul 09, 2020
UPDATE: Storms bring isolated severe weather, scattered heavy rain totals
Heavy thunderstorms have brought borderline severe activity to the KVOE listening area early Thursday morning. There was a wind gust right at the 58-mph baseline criteria half-a-mile south of Emporia....
Jul 09, 2020
USD 253 Board of Education approves purchase of new tool to combat COVID-19 pandemic
The USD 253 Board of Education approved a substantial purchase Wednesday evening to help provide more security to district patrons as plans for the upcoming academic year are still in development. The...
Jul 09, 2020
Settlement approved for improving foster care conditions
A lawsuit settled Wednesday sets the framework for significant improvements to the Kansas foster care system. The lawsuit, McIntyre v. Howard, was filed in November 2018 by Kansas Appleseed, the Natio...
Jul 09, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyndon, Madison announce adjustments in city hall operations
In a move resembling the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, City Hall in Madison and the City Hall lobby in Lyndon are closed to the public until further notice. Madison residents are asked to ...
Jul 08, 2020
City Commissioners given first look at 2021 personnel funds Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners were given a look into what the city’s personnel funds for fiscal year 2021 could look like during their study session Wednesday morning. City Treasurer Janet Harouff ...
Jul 08, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Local experts/officials weigh in on new public health order Wednesday
As Lyon County Commissioners continue to develop a new public health order, numerous organizations and experts weighed in on the topic during a special study session Wednesday morning. The general con...
Jul 08, 2020
Lyon County teen sex assault case moving forward after lengthy delay
Court proceedings against a man accused of sexually abusing a teenager in Lyon County last year are resuming. Lucio Meza-Oliva stands accused of molesting a then-16-year-old girl after an incident in ...
Jul 08, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Active case count down to 18
There is another decrease with the number of active COVID-19 cases in Lyon county. Lyon County Public Health is reporting 18 active COVID-19 cases in Wednesdays update. That is a decrease of 6 from Tu...
Jul 08, 2020
