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Madison man arrested for alleged drug activity near Council Grove school
Council Grove Police arrested a Madison man Thursday night on suspicion of intent to distribute illegal drugs. Police Chief Shawn Wangerin says officers did a traffic stop in the 400 block of East Mai...
Apr 24, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: FEMA offering assistance with funeral expenses
Residents who have lost loved ones due to coronavirus can now get financial assistance for funeral expenses. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says formal paperwork must say deaths were attribut...
Apr 24, 2021
Ducks Unlimited secures millions of dollars in federal funds for conservation efforts in Kansas
Conservation efforts in Kansas through Ducks Unlimited are getting a huge boost from the federal government. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall has announced a $2 million grant award as well as a better th...
Apr 24, 2021
Bill to lower prescription drug prices, increase access to generic varieties signed by President Biden
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall announced the Ensuring Innovation Act, which is designed to lower prescription drug prices, has been signed by President Joe Biden. Marshall says the goal here is to clos...
Apr 24, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Minnesota, eight countries added to travel quarantine list
One state and eight countries have been added to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s COVID-19 travel quarantine list. KDHE says people need to quarantine if they have returned from...
Apr 24, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Johnson & Johnson vaccine to return soon
Johnson & Johnson vaccines are back on the table as the COVID-19 response continues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted a 10-day pause for investigation of rare and serious bloo...
Apr 24, 2021
Governor vetoes bills related to election procedures, gun rights, personalized license plates
After issuing vetoes of a transgender athletics bill and two others connected to education Thursday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued four more vetoes Friday. The governor vetoed Senate Substitute f...
Apr 24, 2021
Dynamic Discs Open set to launch
One of Emporia’s biggest events of the year officially launches this weekend. About 1,300 disc golfers are expected from across the country as the Dynamic Discs Open begins with early rounds of ...
Apr 23, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Veterans Affairs offering walk-in vaccination for veterans, spouses, caregivers in Emporia on Wednesday
Area veterans are encouraged to be part of a COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinic next week. The Veterans Affairs Eastern Kansas Health Care System will offer Moderna doses at the Emporia American Legi...
Apr 23, 2021
Woman accused of taking toddler for longer than agreed accepts plea agreement
The Emporia woman accused of taking a 2-year-old child for longer than allegedly agreed, sparking a search by local law enforcement and a reward through Lyon County Crime Stoppers, has entered a plea ...
Apr 23, 2021
