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Thunderstorms are a good bet for Lyon and surrounding counties Tuesday afternoon. A low-end severe weather risk is part of the forecast. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a marginal to slight ris...

There will be no law enforcement memorial ceremonies at the state or local levels. The Lyon County Law Enforcement Memorial Service was set for May 14 but is among the many community activities taken ...

Emporia State University has named its honorees for its annual Women’s History Month celebration. The Ruth Schillinger Award, named for Emporia State’s first Affirmative Action officer and...

(yahoosports) The Kansas City Chiefs will have a new punter in 2020. Dustin Colquitt, who has had the punting job in Kansas City for 15 years, posted on Instagram that he is leaving. "I have enjoyed m...

Council Grove’s Water Department is telling people to be careful while using Council Grove City Lake. Department staffers are now testing for blue-green algae, with samples going to the Kansas D...

Camso has announced it is closing both Emporia plants this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Brand and Internal Communications Manager Martine Cormier says the closure of the manufacturing a...

Chase County now has three positive coronavirus tests. A man and woman, both in their 50s, are the latest patients. The Chase County Health Department says both cases are related to an outbreak in ano...

An official rollout for the state’s plan to begin reopening the economy is expected later this week. During her daily press briefing Monday, Governor Laura Kelly announced the official plan coul...

Lyon County Public Health will not be releasing updated numbers Monday. Beginning Tuesday they will release an update at 11am each day. This is to allow for a more complete picture with all of the dat...

Tyson Foods’ Chairman of the Board says the nation’s food supply chain “is breaking” because of coronavirus. In a full-page ad in the New York Times on Monday, John Tyson said ...