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CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Health Officer details concerns about community spread, contact tracing on KVOE Newsmaker segment
Health restrictions are easing when it comes to coronavirus. Fears from health officials about the virus are not. Lyon County Health Officer Renee Hively says she expects an increase in cases by late ...
Jun 08, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Flint Hills Beef Fest Celebration canceled
The Flint Hills Beef Fest Celebration has become the latest community event to go by the wayside during the coronavirus pandemic. Board members say continuing uncertainties resulting from COVID-19 and...
Jun 08, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County adds 14 confirmed, probable cases over weekend; active caseload also rises
Fourteen new coronavirus cases have been reported by Lyon County Public Health. The total number of confirmed and probable positive cases now stands at 458. Five patients have recovered over the weeke...
Jun 08, 2020
High wind watch posted areawide from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning
Tuesday night looks like a blustery night for the KVOE listening area. High wind watches cover the area from Tuesday afternoon or evening into Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service has Lyon,...
Jun 08, 2020
Audio - Monday - 06-08-20
Newsmaker: Lyon County Health Officer Renee Hively updates the ongoing coronavirus recovery effort. Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker 2: ESU Theatre professor Jim Bartruff dis...
Jun 08, 2020
Upcoming blood drive to double as fundraiser for EHS Student Council
It’s a beautiful week to help save lives by donating to the American Red Cross. This was the message shared by American Red Cross spokesperson Susan Faler during a recent installment of KVOER...
Jun 08, 2020
Minor injuries, no transports following two vehicle accident in southwest Emporia
No individuals required transport from the scene of a two-vehicle collision in southwest Emporia Monday afternoon. According to Emporia Police Officer Justin Hill, a black Nissan passenger car was tra...
Jun 08, 2020
Emporia notes anniversaries of 1974, 1990 tornadoes
Lessons from tornadoes past in Emporia and elsewhere continue to drive Lyon County’s mentality when it comes to emergency response. Monday is the 46th anniversary of an F-4 tornado that started ...
Jun 08, 2020
USD 253 Board of Education virtual meeting coming Wednesday
The USD 253 Board of Education will receive yet another request for education redesign during their regular board meeting Wednesday. Representatives of Village Elementary School will present “th...
Jun 08, 2020
Prairie Street near 18th to close Wednesday for water repairs
The Emporia Water Department is closing part of Prairie Street on Wednesday. The 1600 and 1700 blocks of Prairie will be shut down between 7 am and 4 pm for repairs. Public Works Director Dean Grant s...
Jun 08, 2020
