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CORONAVIRUS: 'It may be quite some time' before social distancing ends, NRH CEO says on COVID-19 Community Briefing
Coronavirus continues to have an impact on the area, but Lyon County officials are starting to discuss a return to life as normal — whenever that may be. Newman Regional Health Chief Executive O...
Apr 15, 2020
Emporia, Lyon County above 50 percent in self-reporting as Census Bureau seeks more time to compile reports
As the US Census adjusts its operations due to coronavirus, the Census Bureau reports close to half all area residents have reported. Lyon County’s self-response rate is over 51 percent, with th...
Apr 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia, Coffey County airports qualify for CARES Act funds
Both the Emporia Municipal Airport and Coffey County Airport are receiving federal stimulus money. Both airports are receiving $30,000 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or ...
Apr 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Paycheck Protection Program providing $3.7 billion in stimulus money to Kansas businesses
Nearly 20,000 Kansas businesses are receiving federal stimulus money. Senator Jerry Moran says the businesses are sharing close to $4 billion worth of loans through the Small Business Administration&#...
Apr 15, 2020
Small gas leak develops in east Emporia
Emporia Fire and Kansas Gas dealt with a small gas leak Tuesday. The call at 1014 Whildin came into authorities around 4:20 pm. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Conley says there was an unspecified d...
Apr 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County announces two new positive cases
Lyon County Public Health is reporting two new positive COVID-19 cases in Tuesday’s report. This brings the total number of confirmed positive cases in Lyon County to 32 which is an increase of ...
Apr 14, 2020
Former Royals Manager Jim Frey passes away
Former Kansas City Royals Manager Jim Frey has passed away. Frey was hired to replace Whitey Herzog as the manager of the Royals before the 1980 season and led the Royals to the AL Pennant in his firs...
Apr 14, 2020
Roadwork beginning Wednesday on section of Americus Road
Road work is coming Wednesday for a three-mile stretch on Americus Road. The Lyon County Highway Department announced Tuesday that they will be closing Americus Road between Roads 260 and 290, roughly...
Apr 14, 2020
April 15, 2020
This week I want to talk about anything but the stinking virus! I was killing time in my office and found some old pictures and stuff including a Gazette from October of 1976. The front-page picture s...
Apr 14, 2020
Governor cancels daily news briefing Tuesday
There will be no press conference from the capital Tuesday. Governor Laura Kelly has canceled her daily news briefing regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s daily briefings are schedule...
Apr 14, 2020
