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CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Appraiser's Office adjusting annual property inspection process
Coronavirus is not slowing down operations for the Lyon County Appraiser’s office, however, it is slightly altering how those operations are conducted. During the Lyon County Commission’s ...
Apr 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Door-to-door sales activity disallowed during stay-home order but is happening, says Emporia PD
If you see a door-to-door salesman around town, that’s not supposed to be happening. Emporia Police has been made aware of a group of people going door-to-door allegedly selling cleaning product...
Apr 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Supplies thinning out at Emporia's Salvation Army food pantry
The shelves are getting bare in a hurry at the Emporia Salvation Army food pantry. With overflow food from last fall handed out, the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive postponed and an increase in peo...
Apr 16, 2020
Audio - Thursday - 04-16-20
Newsmaker: Emporia Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Susan Rathke, local Air B-N-B host Donna Russell and City of Emporia Community Development Coordinator Jeff Lynch talk about the need for hos...
Apr 16, 2020
Emporia State Student Athletes in top 10 in nation for Community Service
The Emporia State softball, baseball, Football and Mens tennis teams will finish in the top 10 in the nation, in community service in Division II. The softball team is 4th, the baseball team is 7th, a...
Apr 16, 2020
Kansas State mens basketball signs two
Kansas State mens basketball Coach Bruce Weber announced the signing of 2 players Wednesday. Seryee Lewis a 6-9 forward from AZ Compass Prep School in Chandler, Arizona where he averaged a double-doub...
Apr 16, 2020
Wichita State mens basketball adds 6 new players
(wsu) Wichita State Coach Gregg Marshall announced the addition of 6 players Wednesday, 3 transfers and 3 freshmen. Alterique Gilbert a 6-0 senior guard transfer from UConn.Craig Poter a 6-2 guard tra...
Apr 16, 2020
Marcus Garrett to return to KU for senior season
(ku) Another Kansas Jayhawk has announced he will be returning for another season. Marcus Garrett announced Wednesday that he would be returning for his senior season. He was named the Naismith Defens...
Apr 16, 2020
Riverbank stabilization project closing road near Americus
A road closure has been announced near Americus. The Lyon County Highway Department is closing Road 260 between Roads C and D, about three miles northwest of Americus. The Highway Department is stabil...
Apr 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Pandemic adjusting operations for Lyon County emergency dispatchers
Coronavirus has affected Lyon County’s emergency dispatch operations in several ways over the past month. Lyon County Emergency Communications Director Roxanne Van Gundy says the department uses...
Apr 16, 2020
