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Federal COVID-19 relief funds, allocation agency budget requests ahead for Lyon County Commission study meeting
Money is the focus of Wednesday’s study meeting for Lyon County commissioners. County Controller Dan Williams will review American Rescue Plan funds available to Lyon County for coronavirus resp...
May 25, 2021
Emporia City Commission holding study, adjourned action meetings Wednesday morning
Emporia city commissioners have a busy Wednesday morning ahead. Commissioners have an adjourned action meeting coming at 9:30 am. Commissioners could approve a $10,000 funding request from Halfway to ...
May 25, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Moderna to seek emergency use authorization to vaccinate people ages 12-17
Moderna is bidding to be the second COVID-19 vaccine provider to have shots available for children as young as age 12. The company tested over 3,700 children between ages 12 and 17 and says blood test...
May 25, 2021
Evergy reports latest scam efforts
It has been a while, but Evergy is warning customers of scams involving people trying to represent the company as they take your money. Spokesman Andrew Baker says there were a lot of reports just Mon...
May 25, 2021
Stormy mid-week period possible areawide
The area weather pattern has definitely been unsettled for over a week now, but for the most part there haven’t been any severe weather chances. That’s changing now. Tuesday has a marginal...
May 25, 2021
Meinke on USD 253 board run: 'Everybody who has a niche has the ability to have an excellent education'
Paul Meinke is now a candidate for USD 253 Emporia school board. Meinke, the lead pastor of Emporia’s Church of the Nazarene, says he wants to serve as an advocate for children and improve their...
May 25, 2021
Survey to open Thursday for possible new features at Santa Fe Park
Emporians are being asked for their input when it comes to potential improvements at Santa Fe Park. Starting Thursday, residents can take part in a survey that will be available online at www.american...
May 24, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County's noncongregate housing option to end soon
As the coronavirus pandemic is seemingly closing down, one of Lyon County’s major resources to help limit its spread is shutting down. Lyon County Public Health says the noncongregate housing op...
May 24, 2021
William Allen White Book Award winners share supernatural theme
The supernatural is a common thread in this year’s winners of the William Allen White Children’s Book Awards. “Small Spaces,” written by Katherine Arden, was the children’...
May 24, 2021
Area reservoirs see increased water discharge after recent rainfall
The three federally-managed reservoirs in the KVOE listening area have increased their water discharge rates after heavy rainfall a week ago and with more rain in the forecast this week. Late last wee...
May 24, 2021
