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CORONAVIRUS: Osage County Courthouse reopens to public, but other area courthouses still using appointment-only model
The Phase One recovery process for the coronavirus pandemic means a gradual return to normal operations for local government operations in addition to businesses. Osage County says it is reopening its...
May 05, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 9 new COVID-19 positive tests
Lyon County Public Health is reporting 9 new COVID-19 positive tests in Tuesdays up-date. That brings the total of positive tests to 258. There are 6 new probable positives for 47 probable positives. ...
May 05, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Camp Alexander cancels summer camp
Another activity has been pulled from the local community calendar because of COVID-19. Camp Alexander’s Board of Directors has announced it will not open the facility just east of Emporia for s...
May 05, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Stores inside Flinthills Mall start reopening, but driver's license office among locations still closed
Several stores inside Flinthills Mall have opened for business with the state starting to resume normal operations as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Petsense, Focus, DaVita, Shoe Sensation and Hi...
May 05, 2020
UPDATE: County roads reopen following closing due to rainfall and runoff Monday
The Lyon County Highway Department has reopened several roads following heavy rainfall or runoff damage from severe thunderstorm activity Monday. This includes: *Road G between Roads 170 & 175*Ro...
May 05, 2020
Emporia State Athletics to host Corkys
Emporia States annual recognition of its Athletes, Now tabbed the Corkys, will be held Tuesday night. Normally over 300 student/athletes, Coaches, family members, administrators and supporters have ga...
May 05, 2020
Emporia native, Nashville musician passes away at 30
An Emporia native who had developed a music career in Nashville has died. Cady Groves was 30 when she passed away over the weekend. The Tennesseean, Nashville’s daily newspaper, cites GrovesR...
May 05, 2020
UPDATE: Area counties pelted by large hail, damaging winds and torrential rain
Two rounds of intense thunderstorms brought large hail, destructive wind and heavy rain to most of the KVOE listening area Tuesday morning. Storms crossed the area between 7 and 9 am and again between...
May 05, 2020
House near Americus suffers major fire damage
Thankfully, nobody was home when fire started in a rural Americus house and caused major damage before it was put out. Emporia and Americus firefighters were toned out to 581 Road 260, about three mil...
May 05, 2020
New grant funding for Kansas art organizations announced
Kansas is taking big steps to help art organizations across the state. Last Friday Governor Laura Kelly announced that $500,000 in grant funding will be made available to Kansas art organizations expe...
May 04, 2020
