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CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Health Officer pleased with overall caseload trend but watching increases elsewhere
Lyon County Health Officer Renee Hively says the county’s active caseload is higher than she would like with all the talk of fully reopening the county, but she says she is glad coronavirus numb...
Jun 15, 2020
Emporias Senior 19s baseball team 3-2 at Seaman Tournament
The Emporia Senior 19s baseball team was 3-2 at the Topeka Seaman tournament over the weekend. The 19s opened with a 12-1 win over McPherson. They lost to the Topeka Scrappers 3-2.They also defeated t...
Jun 15, 2020
Lady Spartan 18s Softball team 4-4 in tournament at Wichita
The Emporia Lady Spartan 18 year old softball team played in a tournament in Wichita. They finished the weekend with a 4-4 record. They opened with a 6-2 loss to Manhattan Optimist. They defeated the ...
Jun 15, 2020
Hamlin wins at Miami
Denny Hamlin was the winner of Sundays NASCAR Cup race at Miami, it was his 3rd win of the year and 40th of his career. Clint Bowyer finished in 11 place. They will be at Talladega this coming Sunday.
Jun 15, 2020
Workouts begin Monday at Emporia High and Emporia State
Monday is a big day for Emporia High athletes and Emporia State football players. The Emporia High Summer Strength and conditioning program began. Seniors worked out between 6-7:15 am. Emporia High Fo...
Jun 15, 2020
UPDATE: Emporia man killed, child airlifted to KC after Sunday night crash
Lyon County deputies say an Emporia man died and a child was airlifted for medical treatment after a crash near the Emporia Municipal Airport on Sunday evening. Lyon County Deputy Zach Shafer says 26-...
Jun 15, 2020
UPDATE: No projects announced, but Lyon County poised to add to energy portfolio with completion of Reading Wind Facility
The Reading Wind Facility is producing power. Southern Power says the 60-plus turbines have all been commissioned and are now producing energy. This marks a better than 11-year period of negotiations ...
Jun 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County remains eighth in total cases statewide as infection pace remains slow
The KVOE listening area starts this week with nearly 580 confirmed and probable positive coronavirus cases since the pandemic hit the area just about three months ago. Lyon County’s weekend stat...
Jun 14, 2020
Special Flag Day event held just east of Emporia
The Stars and Stripes were flying proudly in a lot of places areawide, and perhaps in no bigger concentration than on Interstate 35 at Road S on Sunday. With the help of the Patriot Guard Riders, the ...
Jun 14, 2020
Gridley man hospitalized after wreck outside Burlington
Minor injuries resulted from a crash outside Burlington early Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck happened shortly after midnight at 14th and Garner, or about 6.5 miles northwest of Burli...
Jun 14, 2020
