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ValuNet FIBER announces merger plan with Cable One/Sparklight
Pending final approval by its investors, ValuNet FIBER has agreed to merge with Phoenix Arizona based Cable One/Sparklight. Over time, ValuNet FIBER and Cable One intend to integrate their respective ...
Jun 11, 2020
Appropriations request highlight Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners received a hefty number of budget requests from local agencies during their weekly action session Thursday morning. A total of eight requests came before commissioners, the m...
Jun 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Search for permanent Emporia police chief to be 'revisited' as city continues preparations to leave restrictions behind
It has been six months since Scott Cronk announced his retirement as Emporia’s police chief, effective at the end of last year. It has also been about three months since coronavirus began impact...
Jun 11, 2020
RDA Board of Directors to discuss county labor history, industrial location strategy and small business incentives
Several items are up for discussion when the Regional Development Association’s Board of Directors meets Friday morning. Board members will get a historical perspective on Lyon County’s un...
Jun 11, 2020
KDWPT announces grant for Council Grove's Riverwalk Amphitheatre
A Council Grove tourist attraction is getting grant money from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Riverwalk Amphitheatre is receiving funds to build an event and festival space alon...
Jun 11, 2020
Truex wins, Bowyer 17th at Martinsville; NASCAR ends Confederate flag era at races
(ESPN/Sports Illustrated) Martin Truex Jr. cruised down the stretch and won his first NASCAR Cup race of the season Wednesday night in the first Cup race held under the lights at Martinsville Speedway...
Jun 11, 2020
SOCIAL CHANGE: MLB pledges support; USWNT ends policy against American flag protest
(Yahoo) Directly before the start of an abbreviated 2020 MLB draft, commissioner Rob Manfred delivered a statement on racial inequality in which he said "Black Lives Matter" and said Major League Base...
Jun 11, 2020
NFL eyeing shorter preseason this year
(Yahoo) The NFL preseason will be reduced by one game once the 2021 collective bargaining agreement kicks in, but we might see a reduction much sooner. NFL.com's Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday th...
Jun 11, 2020
USD 253 receives grant from Jones Testamentary Trust for early learning center
A major donation will be benefiting USD 253 as it continues to work on its new early learning center. In an update Wednesday during the USD 253 Board of Education meeting, USD 253 Superintendent Kevin...
Jun 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund announces nearly $12,000 in grants
The Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund continues its work so local businesses and nonprofits can do theirs. Fund organizers announced over $10,000 in grant donations during KVOE’s On-Air ...
Jun 11, 2020
