Category Archives: News
TEST CORONAVIRUS: Noncongregate housing option to end soon
As the coronavirus pandemic is seemingly closing down, one of Lyon County's major resources to help limit its spread is shutting down. Lyon County Public Health says the noncongregate housing option w...
May 24, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic
TEST Army Corps of Engineers increases water flow out of area reservoirs
The three federally-managed reservoirs in the KVOE listening area have increased their water discharge rates after heavy rainfall a week ago and with more rain in the forecast this week. Late last wee...
May 24, 2021 The US Army Corps of Engineers has increased the water flow at Melvern Lake (pictured), John Redmond Reservoir and Council Grove Reservoir after recent heavy rainfall. US Army Corps of Engineers screenshot
TEST William Allen White Book Award winners share supernatural theme
The supernatural is a common thread in this year's winners of the William Allen White Children's Book Awards. "Small Spaces," written by Katherine Arden, was the children's choice for grades 3-5. "Gho...
May 24, 2021 Emporia State University graphic
Hope, resilience among hallmarks of Emporia High's Class of 2021
Last year, Emporia High had to drastically rearrange its plans for spring commencement with the coronavirus pandemic in its early stages. This year’s event wasn’t exactly back to the pre-p...
May 23, 2021
Candidates slow to step forward for Lyon County elections
Candidate filing numbers have started to increase in Lyon County. Which is good, but there are still a lot of incumbents yet to file and positions with few to no candidates. The most recent to file ar...
May 23, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: State, local jobless numbers near pre-pandemic levels
Kansas continued its recovery from the peak of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, based on the latest jobless report from the Kansas Department of Labor. The jobless rate dipped from 3.7 percent in ...
May 23, 2021
Two-vehicle wreck near Allen leads to injuries for Lyon County woman
One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash near Allen on Saturday. Lyon County Deputy Jason Gifford says the report came in just before 5 pm at the intersection of Roads 330 and K, about 1.5 miles sou...
May 23, 2021
TEST More discussions coming on May 16 tornado siren incident
Sunday's situation where Lyon County sets off the tornado warning sirens without a warning from the National Weather Service is a rare occurrence, and officials with both entities will meet next week ...
May 23, 2021
TEST State, local jobless rates near pre-pandemic levels
Kansas continued its recovery from the peak of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, based on the latest jobless report from the Kansas Department of Labor. The jobless rate dipped from 3.7 percent in ...
May 23, 2021
TEST Lyon County woman hurt in wreck near Allen
One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash near Allen on Saturday. Lyon County Deputy Jason Gifford says the report came in just before 5 pm at the intersection of Roads 330 and K, about 1.5 miles sou...
May 23, 2021 Lyon County Sheriff's Office patch.
