Category Archives: News
Emergency food assistance benefits extended by Department for Children and Families in response to recent COVID-19 surge
Emergency food assistance will continue for Kansas residents amid the latest surge in COVID-19 cases across the state and nation. The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced Friday...
Jan 8, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Slight chance of freezing drizzle across area early Saturday
Area residents may have slick driving conditions Saturday morning. Chances aren't great, but the National Weather Service says Lyon and all surrounding counties may see light freezing drizzle. The cur...
Jan 7, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Jared and Kathryn Whitcomb welcome Newman Regional Health's first baby of 2022, Zebulun Ford
Along with beginning the new year, Jared and Kathryn Whitcomb have also begun their new family. The Whitcomb's are the proud new parents of young Zebulun Ford Whitcomb who was Newman Regional Health's...
Jan 7, 2022 Parents Kathryn and Jared Whitcomb pose with members of Newman Regional Health staff after welcoming young Zebulun Ford to the world. Newman Regional Health Courtesy Photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County surge continues with over 200 new cases since Wednesday; active total at highest point since November 2020
Lyon County Public Health tallied 209 new cases of coronavirus just since Wednesday. Friday's report means Lyon County has now added 471 cases since New Year's Eve as the statewide and nationwide surg...
Jan 7, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
West 12th waterline project to begin week of Jan. 17
A notable water line improvement project is taking place near Newman Regional Health beginning later this month. City Clerk Kerry Sull says the city's contractor will start the improvement process on ...
Jan 7, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Commission issues disaster declaration to help Newman Regional Health, announces special meeting on public health order for Monday
A combination of factors has led Lyon County commissioners to issue a state of disaster emergency. On Friday morning, Newman Regional Health asked Lyon County Emergency Management to order two ventila...
Jan 7, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health patient census declines slightly; overtime, extra hours common for staff
After daily COVID census numbers in the double digits for most of mid-December, numbers came down shortly after Christmas at Newman Regional Health. The hospital's weekly COVID-19 Dashboard shows dail...
Jan 7, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
No charges coming after alleged theft of over $50,000 at Plumb Place
For several years, local residents have asked whether there would be any formal charges filed after tens of thousands of dollars allegedly disappeared from Plumb Place's bank accounts. The answer: no....
Jan 7, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Empower House Ministries locks down "recovery residence" to serve female addicts in six-county area
Empower House Ministries has found a home. In a recent news release, Empower House Executive Director Melissa Landis announced the faith-based addiction recovery agency had secured a "recovery residen...
Jan 7, 2022 Empower House Ministries logo.
Cause of Thursday's duplex fire in central Emporia officially undetermined
Emporia Fire says Thursday's duplex fire in central Emporia caused extensive damage, but the cause will go down as undetermined. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the cause at 314 West is most likely e...
Jan 7, 2022 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
