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After windy day and cold night, freeze warnings to return Monday night
We escaped any severe weather risk Sunday, but cold and wind came to fruition as predicted. Wind gusts were between 40 and 50 mph from early afternoon until shortly before midnight at the Emporia Muni...
Apr 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County case load now at 30
Lyon County’s COVID-19 caseload continues to increase slowly but surely. In it’s daily report Sunday, Lyon County Public Health announced one new positive case has been identified bringing...
Apr 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Department of Wildlife Park and Tourism reporting rise in state land use during pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected operations for numerous organizations in the past month, the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism is managing to thrive during this...
Apr 12, 2020
Lyon County Fairgrounds welcomes hundreds for annual Messiah Lutheran Church drive-in Easter service
Neither the coronavirus pandemic or slight rainfall could stop churchgoers from joining together to celebrate Easter Sunday morning. The annual Messiah Lutheran Church drive-in Easter service saw hund...
Apr 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Scammers and con-artists utilizing coronavirus pandemic for latest efforts
The coronavirus pandemic is not slowing down scammers and con artists locally, in fact, it is only making them more creative. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is reporting there have been 10 separat...
Apr 12, 2020
Two to Newman following early morning accident on Kansas Turnpike Sunday
A Wichita man and a Topeka man were both taken to Newman Regional Health early Sunday morning following an injury accident on the Kansas Turnpike. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, the...
Apr 12, 2020
Storms dump large hail west, northwest of Emporia; storms and freeze in Sunday forecast
Severe thunderstorms fizzled on Emporia’s doorstep Saturday evening, but not before dropping large hail to our west and northwest. Several storm clusters began developing shortly before sunset a...
Apr 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Supreme Court sides with Governor Kelly in dispute with Legislative Coordinating Council
The Kansas Supreme Court says the Legislative Coordinating Council did not have the authority to override Governor Laura Kelly’s executive order capping the number of people attending church gat...
Apr 12, 2020
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warnings continue west of Emporia
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms have developed and are affecting parts of the KVOE listening area. Storm reports *Council Grove: Golf-ball-sized hail (1.75 inches) reported covering the ground...
Apr 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County's overall patient count now at 29, recovered patient number at 19
Lyon County's COVID-19 caseload is increasing slightly. Lyon County Public Health says there are now 29 official cases, up two from the Friday report. There are nine probable positive patients. The re...
Apr 11, 2020
