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CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Labor Secretary updates state unemployment situation Thursday
As unemployment claims continue to be filed at an alarming rate in the state of Kansas, Kansas Department of Labor Secretary Delia Garcia says they are doing everything they can to help meet the deman...
Apr 02, 2020
Audio - Thursday - 04-02-20
Emporia State Associate Athletic Director and head of media relations Don Weast on the closing of Welch Stadium and Witten Track due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Your browser does not support the audio e...
Apr 02, 2020
Audio - Wednesday - 04-01-20
Live Call-In: Emporia Main Street Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker: Jodi Case, Lori Heller, Bev Long, Tasia Markowitz and Patricia Saenz-Reyes discuss Month of the Young Chil...
Apr 02, 2020
Coronavirus: Lyon County count at 17
Lyon County Public Health is reporting the number of positive coronavirus cases in Lyon County is now at 17. There are also 5 probable positives. That is an increase of 1 in each category from Wednesd...
Apr 02, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Pair of cases puts Coffey County total at 18; Life Care Center figure now at 26
Coffey County has added to its COVID-19 tally. Coffey County Health Department has announced two new cases, a 40-year-old woman and an 86-year-old woman. This puts the county total at 18. The Health D...
Apr 02, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: FHCHC seeking additional funding from county for emergency operations center
Flint Hills Community Health Center is looking to “become whole” after incurring the majority of costs to operate the Lyon County Health Department’s emergency operations center thro...
Apr 02, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Spring commencement officially postponed for FHTC students
Spring commencement activities have been postponed for students at Flint Hills Technical College. President Dean Hollenbeck says the original plan to have commencement exercises and the Dental Hygiene...
Apr 02, 2020
Suspects in Emporia Taser incident, Hartford fight formally charged
Two people arrested after separate incidents in Lyon County late last week have now been formally charged. Matthew Quisenberry, 25, now faces single charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement ...
Apr 02, 2020
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame ballot has 6 with Emporia ties
6 individuals with connections to either Emporia State or College of Emporia are on this years ballot for induction to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. That includes former Lady Hornet basketball playe...
Apr 02, 2020
KU basketball players earn more post season honors
Kansas junior Marcus Garrett has been named the 2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. The guard from Dallas ranked among the Big 12 leaders in steals fifth at 1.8. Garrett averaged 4.5 deflectio...
Apr 02, 2020
