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Lyon County Public Health is reporting its largest 1 day increase with 27 new positive COVID-19 tests in Tuesdays update. 14 of the tests were conducted at Newman Regional Health and 13 by Lyon County...

The Emporia Farmer’s Market is announcing a delay to the start of the 2020 outdoor market season due to COVID-19. The announcement was made Tuesday in accordance with “direct recommendatio...

A retail business in Emporia is closing its doors due to coronavirus. Glik’s came to Emporia’s Flinthills Mall in August 2017. A social media statement says the store “will not be ab...

With oil prices cliff-diving, gas prices haven’t followed suit just yet. Oil prices for May futures actually went negative Monday with demand coming to a screeching halt across the globe and sto...

For those Kansans seeking unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, you now have an extended timeline in which to claim them. Governor Laura Kelly, during her daily news conference Tuesday a...

Newman Regional Health is tightening its visit restrictions yet again. The hospital tightened its restrictions quickly at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last month. CEO Bob Wright had the detai...

Newsmaker: David Traylor Zoo Education Coordinator Dehlia Sutton previews the roll out of the Home Town Habitat Contest. Your browser does not support the audio element. Live Call-In: SOS Your browser...

Newsmaker: Lyon County Health Officer Renee Hively and Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell update the coronavirus situation. Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker 2: Dena Ru...

So what is a coronavirus cluster? Lyon County Health Officer Renee Hively tells KVOE News there are several different components. Your browser does not support the audio element. A cluster can be as s...

Updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and the $78 million Building for the Future improvement project will highlight the USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening. The coronavirus update will pr...