Category Archives: News
Jobless numbers down for state, up for area
Unemployment numbers had a notable decrease across Kansas from December to January. Jobless rates went down from 4.7 percent to 3.5 percent. Acting Labor Secretary Amber Shultz says improvement contin...
Mar 14, 2021
Celebration plans developing after Olpe sweeps Class 1A Division 1 basketball titles
Olpe will celebrate perhaps like it never has in town history over the next few days. The Eagles and Lady Eagles swept the Class 1A Division 1 state title basketball games Saturday. The Lady Eagles kn...
Mar 14, 2021
Americus gets second broadband Internet grant to expand fiber service
Americus is getting a second round of grant funding to expand broadband Internet access in the town. S&A Telephone is receiving almost $101,000 in additional funds to bring over 50 homes online w...
Mar 13, 2021
Bloom House organizing clothes giveaway
Bloom House is holding a clothing giveaway Monday afternoon. Board President Clara Corn says a number of items donated to Plumb Place were left at the women’s shelter when it had to close its do...
Mar 13, 2021
Flood watch continues; another 1-3 inches possible through weekend
No flooding issues have been reported so far after healthy rain totals across Lyon County on Friday. The KVOE studios reported 1 inch of rain. Other totals: *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.63 inches*Nin...
Mar 13, 2021
Emporia State to begin provost finalist interviews Monday
Emporia State University will officially start interviewing finalists for the provost position Monday. Dr. Angappa Gunasekaran interviews Monday. Gunasekaran has been the dean of the School of Busines...
Mar 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Municipal Airport gets grant to offset COVID-19 expenses
The Emporia Municipal Airport is getting federal money to help offset COVID-19 expenses. Senator Jerry Moran announced $13,000 for the airport as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement...
Mar 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: New Jersey, New York added to state's travel quarantine list
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is adjusting the state’s COVID-19 travel quarantine list. New York and New Jersey have been added to the list, as have Estonia and the state of Pa...
Mar 13, 2021
Emporia Recreation Commission meeting to focus on water issue at new maintenance building
The Emporia Recreation Commission has its monthly meeting Monday evening. Board members will get a report on a lack of water at the new maintenance building after reviewing operations of the Class 5A ...
Mar 13, 2021
Area ag producers escape heavy losses after last month's extreme cold
Area ag producers may have suffered some losses from the extreme cold weather from a month ago, but the losses could have been worse. That was the assessment of Lyon County Extension ag agent Brian Re...
Mar 13, 2021
