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CORONAVIRUS: Vaccinations move quickly to Phase 5, but consistent supply remains an issue
Lyon County continues its push to get residents vaccinated from COVID-19. Monday is the day where the state moves into Phase 5 of the vaccination process, meaning all adults above the age of 18 who wa...
Mar 29, 2021
WEATHER: Red flag warnings up areawide Monday; several area grass fires go out of control Sunday afternoon
Outdoor burning will not be allowed across Lyon County, including the city of Emporia, on Monday. They won’t be allowed areawide, either. The National Weather Service has upgraded Monday’s...
Mar 28, 2021
Miller house fire rekindles
Firefighters from several area departments returned to Miller on Sunday after a destructive house fire rekindled. Firefighters from Allen-Admire, Miller and Reading and Lyon County deputies first went...
Mar 28, 2021
FHTC president finalists to visit Emporia for interviews starting Monday
The final stage of Flint Hills Technical College’s search for a new president officially begins Monday. Dr. Caron Daugherty, the one-time Vice Chancellor of Instruction at Metropolitan Community...
Mar 28, 2021
18-year-old arrested in alleged stabbing in Osage City
An 18-year-old man was recently arrested after an alleged stabbing incident in Osage City. Police Chief Fred Nech says Osage City Police and Osage County deputies responded to a call in the 400 block ...
Mar 28, 2021
Emporia State announces new major in Ethnic, Gender, Identity Studies
Emporia State University continues adding to its course offerings. ESU will start an Ethnic, Gender and Identity Studies major in its Interdisciplinary Studies program this fall. The bachelor’s ...
Mar 28, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: State amends travel quarantine list
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has adjusted its travel quarantine list, adding three states and two countries while removing a country from its previous list. Delaware, Michigan and R...
Mar 28, 2021
Monthly jobless rates dip for state, Emporia, Lyon County
Overall, February’s unemployment rate dipped slightly from the rate announced for January. The state jobless rate was 3.2 percent last month, down from 3.4 percent in January. Acting Labor Secre...
Mar 28, 2021
Area, most of Kansas in fire weather watch Monday
March has been a damp month, but conditions Monday will be primed for high fire danger instead. All area counties are in a fire weather watch from noon to 9 pm Monday. High temperatures will approach ...
Mar 28, 2021
UPDATE: Grass fires west of Eureka likely set; cause unclear on larger grass fire west of Hamilton
Greenwood County fire crews dealt with two different grass fire cases in blustery conditions Sunday afternoon. The first fire, according to Greenwood County Fire Chief Doug Williams, was reported just...
Mar 21, 2021
