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CORONAVIRUS: Emporia City Commissioners receives clearer view of potential revenue reductions
The scope of the financial impact to the city of Emporia due to the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to become clearer for Emporia City Commissioners. Commissioners received their most recent financial ...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 0 new cases. Coffey County reports all cases recovered
Lyon County Public Health is reporting no new positive tests in Wednesdays update. There have been 303 positive test out of 1128 test conducted in Lyon County. 51 probable positives are being reported...
May 13, 2020
Heavy rain falls west of Emporia; flood warnings issued for west Greenwood County
Wednesday morning rain totals have ranged from light to heavy, and flood warnings are now up for parts of the KVOE listening area south of Emporia. Active warnings *West Greenwood County: Flood warnin...
May 13, 2020
UPDATE: K-99 reopens at Roads 240 and L after turbine blade incident
Traffic was blocked for close to two hours at the intersection of Kansas Highway 99, Road 240 and Road L for a non-injury crash. A northbound semi on K-99 had its rear trailer wheels go off the highwa...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USDA announces Thursday webinar for ag producers
Ag producers can learn more about the US Department of Agriculture’s plans for helping them through the coronavirus pandemic. USDA has scheduled a webinar at noon Thursday to walk producers thro...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance now taking applications
The Kansas Department of Labor says the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program is now accepting applications. The PUA extends unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers...
May 13, 2020
Memorial service details pending for Warren Shown, 65
A memorial service date will be announced later after the recent death of Emporia businessman Warren Shown. Shown was 65 when he died in a crash on Interstate 35 near BETO Junction on May 4. Born in 1...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: State quarantine list adds Maryland, subtracts Colorado and Louisiana
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued its latest adjustment to the list of states needing an automatic 14-day quarantine if residents do any out-of-state travel. Maryland is new t...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: VIN inspections now virtual
The Kansas Highway Patrol has announced plans to have virtual vehicle ID number inspections. If you need a VIN inspection, you need to submit a clear picture of a government photo ID and current telep...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County District Court now processing new marriage applications via email
Residents needing marriage licenses can start getting those through Lyon County District Court — and they don’t have to go to the courthouse in downtown Emporia. Lyon County District Court...
May 13, 2020
