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CORONAVIRUS: Fears of overlapping allergy, COVID-19 patient overload don't develop as feared despite increased burn numbers
Lyon County had more controlled burns — and more out-of-control burns — in March and April this year than it did last year. The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center reported almost ...
May 03, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health approved for Paycheck Protection Program grant
Financial help continues to stream into Newman Regional Health for its work in battling the coronavirus pandemic. On the latest KVOE-Newman Regional Health COVID-19 Community Briefing, CEO Bob Wright ...
May 03, 2020
UPDATE: Small hail, occasional heavy rain, power outages result from strong storms early Sunday
Strong thunderstorms brought small hail, brief heavy rain and scattered power outages to parts of the KVOE listening area early Sunday. A line of storms prompted several severe thunderstorm warnings a...
May 03, 2020
Audio - Saturday 5-2-20
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May 03, 2020
KSHSAA releases summer plan
Now that Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has released her plan for recovery from COVID-19 The Kansas State High School Activities Association has released its plan. The High School Activities Association ...
May 03, 2020
Kansas Football to renew rivalry with Missouri
(kuathletics) One of college football's oldest rivalries will be renewed as Kansas and Missouri have agreed to a four-game series beginning in 2025. The Border Showdown rivalry is currently the fourth...
May 03, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health adjusts COVID-19 reporting process
Lyon County Public Health will no longer be reporting coronavirus case numbers on the weekend. The reason for the change according to Lyon County Public Health Officer Renee Hively is due to no rapid ...
May 02, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Local residents urged to continue mitigation strategies despite state reopening plan launching Monday
Phase one of Governor Laura Kelly’s Ad Astra recovery plan begins Monday. However; as the governor stressed during her state address Thursday, this does not mean an immediate return to life as w...
May 02, 2020
Minor accident involving heavy machinery sends one to Newman Saturday
One woman suffered minor injuries while working in a field near Olpe Saturday morning. The Emporia Fire Department, Lyon County Deputies and Olpe First Responders were called to the 700 block of Road ...
May 02, 2020
Emporia State University student claims first place in 2020 Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge
Emporia State University student Mitchell DeWalt claimed the top prize in the 2020 Emporia Entrepreneur Challenge. DeWalt, a junior business administration student at Emporia State University, took fi...
May 02, 2020
