Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Restaurant owners encouraged to apply for federal funds starting Monday
Restaurant owners across the area are encouraged to apply for federal COVID-19 relief funds beginning Monday. The fund, established under the American Rescue Plan, has nearly $29 billion in direct rel...
May 02, 2021
Highland to be inducted into Army's Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame
In a sense, Ron Highland has been waiting for special military honors for a year. He’ll get them Monday. Highland was announced last year as a member of the US Army Officer Candidate School Hall...
May 02, 2021
2021 Dynamic Discs Open concludes with annual block party in downtown Emporia Saturday
Downtown Emporia was a busy place Saturday night as disc golfers, local residents and vendors all partied the night away to close out the 2021 Dynamic Discs Open. The annual DDO Block Party filled up ...
May 02, 2021
Solid turnout caps off start to 2021 Emporia Farmers Market outdoor season
The start of the Emporia Farmers Market brought out hundreds of local residents to the parking lot at 7th and Merchant Saturday morning. Residents spent the early morning hours sampling and purchasing...
May 01, 2021
Lyon County Food and Farm Council launches survey seeking further insight to food insecurity within local community
Lyon County residents now have until the end of the month to win $100 and all they have to do is answer a few simple questions. The Lyon County Food and Farm Council, in partnership with the Emporia S...
May 01, 2021
Annual Swedish bonfire lights up Lyon County Fairgrounds Friday
The Lyon County Fairgrounds was a bright beacon Friday evening welcoming the more than 1,300 disc golfers in attendance for the 2021 Dynamic Discs Open. Hundreds of disc golfers descended on the fairg...
May 01, 2021
Week long exhibit gives residents one-of-a-kind look into the reality of human trafficking
Over the past week, local residents had the opportunity to better understand the impacts of human trafficking through the eyes and stories of those whose lives have been most affected by it. SOS partn...
Apr 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Nine new cases, no recoveries reported in Lyon County Friday
Lyon County closed out the work week with its third straight increase in active COVID-19 cases Friday. Public Health reported nine new cases Friday bringing the overall total to 4,239 since late last ...
Apr 30, 2021
Emporia Farmer's Market kicks off outdoor season Saturday
The Emporia Farmer’s Market resumes outdoor markets Saturday. The market will run from 8:30 am to 10:30 am in the parking lot at 7th and Merchant. Director Trisha Fullerton says while the market...
Apr 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: New caseload activity continues at low levels for area counties
Recent trends of low increases in COVID-19 caseloads continue for area counties. Chase County had three new cases in its community category, moving that overall total to 189. There is one active case....
Apr 30, 2021
