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CORONAVIRUS: Department of Labor to strengthen website, but servers will go offline starting Saturday
This weekend, the Kansas Department of Labor will take down its unemployment benefit servers as it upgrades its effort against ongoing fraud. The department has announced a partnership with LexisNexis...
Jan 28, 2021
USD 253 Board of Education receives update on superintendent search/COVID-19 during regular meeting Wednesday
The USD 253 Board of Education now has a clearer picture of the type of leader the district is searching for. This is thanks to recent data collection efforts administered by the Kansas Association of...
Jan 28, 2021
Wiltz selected as new EHS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director beginning in July
Corey Wiltz will be returning to Emporia High School later this year in a new capacity. Wiltz has been selected to take over as the newest Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at EHS for the 2021...
Jan 28, 2021
USD 253 breaks ground on third Building for the Future renovation project Wednesday
USD 253 District staff, board members and students all convened for a special ceremony at Emporia High School Wednesday afternoon. The district officially broke ground on its third of nine renovation ...
Jan 27, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health awaiting federal decision on repaying provider relief funds
Newman Regional Health is awaiting word from the federal government on how it plans to handle provider relief funds over the past nine months as a result of coronavirus. The government hasn’t sa...
Jan 27, 2021
Kansas Gas Service, Kansas Housing Resources Corporation partner on weatherization effort
Residents in several categories could qualify for grant funding to weatherize their homes, courtesy of a partnership announced this week involving Kansas Gas Service and the Kansas Housing Resources C...
Jan 27, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: State push to vaccinate for COVID-19, other emerging health dangers gets $26 million in federal money
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall has announced the state will receive over $26 million for vaccination efforts, including the current push to eliminate coronavirus. Marshall says the money will support K...
Jan 27, 2021
City Commissioners discuss water treatment planning/water loans during recent study session
City water matters highlighted the majority of the Emporia City Commission’s recent study session Wednesday. The first topic dealt with the city’s development of a new risk and resiliency ...
Jan 27, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County total caseload passes 3,800; nearly 40 percent of county residents get tests
Another modest increase in new coronavirus cases for Lyon County. Public Health announced 25 new cases in its report Wednesday. That increases the caseload to 3,820 over the past 10 months. Active cas...
Jan 27, 2021
Audio - Wednesday - 01-27-21
Newsmaker: Ramiro Miranda, Emporia State Music Assistant Professor of Violin and Conducting previews a spring semester online scholarship fund drive. Your browser does not support the audio element. M...
Jan 27, 2021
