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CORONAVIRUS: Increased testing schedule underway at Lyon County Law Enforcement Center after positive test last week
An increased coronavirus testing schedule is now underway at the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center after a jail staffer was confirmed with the virus last week. The increased test...
Jun 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Fire monitoring outbreak in Riley County EMS facilities
While Riley County works through a situation where several emergency medical workers have come down with coronavirus, Emporia Fire is doing with it can to limit any possible exposure to the illness. O...
Jun 29, 2020
Short-term heat wave brewing for Flint Hills
It won’t be a long heat wave, but it will definitely be hot the next few days. National Weather Service meteorologist Kyle Poage says the prevailing weather pattern is setting the table for hot,...
Jun 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports small increase in total cases
Lyon County Public Health is reporting 4 new COVID-19 cases since Friday. That increases the total number of confirmed positive and probable cases to 497. There are 6 new recoveries for 467. That leav...
Jun 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Schedule adjusted, but goal of community betterment remains in place for Ignite Emporia
Ignite Emporia continues to foster an integrated approach to workforce development, housing and community development. Announced a year ago as a five-year plan to connect countywide development of the...
Jun 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County adds two positive cases
Osage County is up to 13 total coronavirus cases after two active cases were announced Sunday. One active case is a 48-year-old woman who lives in the central part of the county. The other is a 16-yea...
Jun 29, 2020
Paul McBeth and Paige Pierce Dynamic Discs Open Champions
Paul McBeth and Paige Pierce were the champions of the Dynamic Discs Open played at the Emporia Country Club over the weekend. McBeth held on to win the mens championship by 1 shot. He had to hold off...
Jun 29, 2020
Emporia Lady Spartan softball 2-2 at Mega State
The Emporia Lady Spartan 18 year old softball team wrapped up play in the Mo-Kan Mega State tournament with a 5-0 loss to PSA 18-Messer out of Mclouth Sunday. They finished the tournament with a 2-2 r...
Jun 29, 2020
Emporia Junior baseball team swept by Kansas Outlaws
The Emporia Junior baseball team was swept by the Kansas Outlaws in a doubleheader Sunday. The Outlaws won the first game 6-4 in 8 innings. The 17s had tied the game at 4 with 2 runs in the bottom of ...
Jun 29, 2020
Kansas Central Royals win State Championship
The Kansas Central Royals, made up of players from Emporia, Lebo, Chase County, Burlingame and Council Grove, won the USSSA 13 and under AA State Championship over the weekend. The Royals finished the...
Jun 29, 2020
