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CORONAVIRUS: Lyon, Osage counties to follow Governor Kelly's guidance on Ad Astra Phase 1.5
Lyon and Osage counties plan to follow Governor Laura Kelly’s lead on slowly reopening certain aspects of the economy Monday. Lyon County Public Health supports what’s being called Phase 1...
May 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Commission approves extension for local state of disaster declaration
Lyon County’s state of disaster declaration will now continue through mid-July following approval by Lyon County Commissioners Thursday. Commissioners voted unanimously to extend the declaration...
May 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor unveils Ad Astra plan phase 1.5
Governor Laura Kelly has added a new phase to her Ad Astra state reopening plan. Thursday, the governor signed executive order 20-32 establishing phase 1.5 of the plan set to go into effect Monday. Th...
May 14, 2020
Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program presents 40 new highway projects in the works
Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Transportation announced Thursday that preliminary engineering work is set to begin on 40 new highway modernization and expansion projects. These proj...
May 14, 2020
Jerry Moran's 9-8-8 suicide hotline bill unanimously passes in United State Senate
Senator Jerry Moran’s new National Suicide Hotline Designation Act passed unanimously in the United States Senate on Wednesday. According to Senator Moran “Designating 9-8-8 as a nationwid...
May 14, 2020
Investigation continues into shots fired incident; 19-year-old released from custody
The investigation continues into Monday's incident where shots were allegedly fired into a west Emporia house. Emporia Police Lt. Dave DeVries says officers have released one person arrested this week...
May 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, third death
Lyon County Public Health is reporting one new death and seven new confirmed and probable positive COVID-19 cases in Thursday’s update. The patient who died was an Hispanic man in his 40s. Conta...
May 14, 2020
UPDATE: Lyon and most surrounding counties now in severe thunderstorm watch through midnight
The increasing risk for severe thunderstorm activity in the KVOE listening area has prompted the National Weather Service to place Lyon and most surrounding counties into a severe thunderstorm watch. ...
May 14, 2020
Mann says 'pro-life, pro-ag, pro-gun and pro-Trump' agenda resonates with US House First District voters
Campaigns for political office are getting back up to speed as the state prepares for a possible move to Phase Two of the COVID-19 recovery effort. Former lieutenant governor Tracey Mann is among a cr...
May 14, 2020
Reddi drops out of US Senate race
US Senate candidate Usha Reddi is out of the race. Reddi has officially suspended her campaign effective immediately. Reddi, a two-term city commissioner and the current mayor of Manhattan, says she i...
May 14, 2020
