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CORONAVIRUS: Despite concerns, lawmakers pass certificate of indebtedness to offset illness-related budget impact
State lawmakers have passed a measure that will let Kansas make budget adjustments to offset impacts from coronavirus. The Finance Council passed a certificate of indebtedness, which essentially lets ...
Jun 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Ridership on the upswing for LCAT
Ridership is on the increase for Lyon County Area Transportation. Coronavirus had pushed ridership down from around 1,000 patrons a week to around 200 to 250 people per week at one point and was aroun...
Jun 26, 2020
Emporia Seniors sweep Garnett
The Emporia Senior baseball team swept a doubleheader from Garnett Thursday night. They won both games 7-0. In the first game Beau Baumgardner, John Miller, and Skyler Douglas each drove in 2 runs. Ja...
Jun 26, 2020
Emporia golfers continue busy week
Two Emporia golfers played in the Kansas Junior Golf Association Tour tournament at Hesston Thursday. Caleb Schmid finished in a tie for 10th place with a 74 and Caden Massey finished in a tie for 20t...
Jun 26, 2020
Dynamic Discs Open underway
The Emporia hosted Dynamic Discs Open, being played at the Emporia Country Club, is Underway. 116 golfers are registered including a number of the top disc golfers in the world. Including 5 time World...
Jun 26, 2020
Risk of severe weather in place for Friday night, Saturday afternoon
Thunderstorm activity is possible Friday night and Saturday, and some storms could be strong to severe. Thunderstorms could bring hail, high wind and heavy rain Friday night into early Saturday and ag...
Jun 26, 2020
Ribbon of abnormally dry conditions develops for much of KVOE listening area
While the risk of severe weather is unwelcome, conditions are getting dry across the KVOE listening area. The US Drought Monitor has much of the area in abnormally dry status, including the southern h...
Jun 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County residents who attended or took part in Missouri basketball tournament last weekend told to self-quarantine after potential exposure
Lyon County Public Health is warning Lyon County residents who either played in or attended a basketball tournament in Missouri last weekend to self-quarantine because of potential exposure to coronav...
Jun 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Detention Officer tests positive for COVID-19
An unnamed Lyon County Detention Officer is currently in home isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office announced the positive case via a news release Thurs...
Jun 25, 2020
Emporia fireworks sales and discharge period beginning Saturday
It’s that time when fireworks will be popping in and around Emporia. The official sale and discharge period begins Saturday. Legal hours are 10 am to 10 pm Saturday through Thursday, 10 am to 11...
Jun 25, 2020
