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VA announces closure date for Emporia's outpatient medical facility
Emporia’s VA outpatient medical clinic will be closing soon. Veterans Administration spokesman Joseph Burks tells KVOE News the facility at 12th and Lawrence will close for good May 23. The clin...
May 14, 2019
Potential sale of Reading Elementary prompts special meeting for USD 251 board
The USD 251 North Lyon County School Board has a special meeting this week. Board members will meet Friday evening to consider the sale of the former Reading Elementary building and property. The scho...
May 14, 2019
US-56 traffic down to one lane after wreck near KTA's Admire-Council Grove exit
Nobody was transported for medical care after a reported injury crash in northeast Lyon County on Tuesday morning. Deputies and Emporia Fire’s rescue personnel went to the 1800 block of US Highw...
May 14, 2019
Royals to host Rangers, call up Lopez
The Kansas City Royals begin a 3 game series with the Texas Rangers Tuesday night. Danny Duffy makes the Start for the Royals with first pitch at 7:15p. The Kansas City Royals announced that they will...
May 14, 2019
Emporia High softball at regionals
The Emporia High Softball team plays in the Basehor-Linwood regional Tuesday. They open against Pittsburg. Emporia High Coach Troy Chapman says they need to go out and play. Your browser does not supp...
May 14, 2019
Emporia High girls soccer to face Shawnee Heights in regionals
The Emporia High girls soccer team plays at Shawnee Heights in the first round of regional tournament play Tuesday. Emporia High Coach Oscar Macias wants his team to go out and attack. Your browser do...
May 14, 2019
Emporia High baseball rolls to 15-0 win over Sumner
The Emporia High baseball team rolled to a 15-0 win over Sumner Academy in the semi-round of the St. Thomas Aquinas regional Monday, advancing to the regional championship game. The Spartans scored 2 ...
May 14, 2019
Area High School baseball and softball teams advance in regional tournaments
Area High School baseball and softball teams began regional tournament play Monday. Area baseball regionals:2-1A At Lyndon:Lyndon 5 Southern Lyon County 0.Rossville 9 Northern Heights 0. Rossville 13 ...
May 14, 2019
EVENING FLOOD UPDATE: Emporia's Wastewater Treatment plant damaged; impact to city systems, downstream residents unclear
The damage from May flooding is becoming more clear — and more sobering — as the actual flooding comes to an end. Damage from Lyon County roads will top the county threshold of around $120...
May 13, 2019
MID-AFTERNOON UPDATE: Flood damage to Lyon County's road network listed as significant; county added to state disaster declaration
Lyon County has joined several neighboring counties in the state’s disaster declaration as the impact of two recent rounds of floods becomes more apparent. Governor Laura Kelly added Lyon and se...
May 13, 2019
