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CORONAVIRUS: One new case for Lyon County; active caseload dips under 20
Lyon County is maintaining its recent trend of minimal new caseload activity for COVID-19. On Monday, Lyon County Public Health announced just one new case from the weekend to push the pandemic total ...
May 10, 2021
Nuclear Regulatory Commission having virtual meeting on performance of Wolf Creek, other Region IV plants
This week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will have a virtual meeting to discuss the 2020 safety performance of 10 power plants, Wolf Creek included. The NRC says the meeting will be at 5:30 pm Thu...
May 10, 2021
Coffey County gets over $2 million in state funds for upgrading part of Old US-50
Coffey County will receive over $2 million for road repairs as part of the Kansas High Risk Rural Roads Program. The $2.35 million will help to widen Old US Highway 50 between Fauna Road just south of...
May 10, 2021
Lyon County deputies seeking stolen boat, theft suspects
Lyon County deputies are asking for information about a stolen boat from earlier this month. Deputies say a 14-boot fiberglass Pelican Bass boat was taken from the 3500 block of Road V-6 sometime betw...
May 10, 2021
Three teenagers killed, fourth hospitalized when car goes upside down into Cottonwood River near Emporia
Three juveniles died in a crash just south of Emporia on Saturday evening. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says a 13-year-old Paxton Luby and two 17-year-olds, Chase Luby and Shelby Phoenix, died whe...
May 09, 2021
No severe weather, but brief heavy rain comes to area
Severe weather didn’t come to the KVOE listening area, but brief heavy rainfall did. After developing in western Kansas by late afternoon Saturday, it took until early Sunday morning for the sto...
May 09, 2021
UPDATE: Tornado watch issued for Lyon County; severe weather risk continues north of Emporia
Tornadic activity is now possible for Lyon Coubty according to the Storm Prediction Center. The SPC has issued a tornado watch for Lyon County until 1 am Sunday. A watch also continues for Morris, Osa...
May 08, 2021
Wind advisory posted to start Mother's Day near Emporia
Parts of the KVOE listening area will start Mother’s Day under a wind advisory. Chase and Greenwood counties will have a wind advisory from midnight to 10 am Sunday. Northwesterly winds are expe...
May 08, 2021
Rollover wreck south of Emporia hurts one person
Lyon County deputies say an Emporia man was hurt in Saturday’s wreck just south of town. Deputy Tera Gifford says 20-year-old Dylan Swift crashed in the 1400 block of Road J shortly after 1:30 p...
May 08, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County community transmission risk is elevating -- even as new and active cases remain largely steady
New coronavirus cases and active cases have been holding steady for the past month, but Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern says community transmission risk has...
May 08, 2021
