Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Grass fires continue near Emporia; Monday red flag warnings now cover area counties
Area firefighters continue battling stubborn grass fires that started early Sunday afternoon. Crews from Emporia, Hartford-Neosho Rapids, Olpe and Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge went to the inte...
Mar 07, 2021
UPDATE: Investigation underway into Emporia power outages
Most of the Evergy customers affected by power outages in Emporia on Sunday have been restored. Close to 500 Evergy customers were impacted by a pair of outages that developed shortly before noon. Eve...
Mar 07, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: As other states lift restrictions, Lyon County Public Health urges local residents to stay the course on masks, social distancing
Recent caseload trends are cause for relief for Lyon County health officials, but they aren’t enough to have them tell you to stop COVID-19 mitigation strategies yet. Lyon County Public Health E...
Mar 07, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Governor proclaims COVID-19 Memorial Day
Governor Laura Kelly is proclaiming Sunday as COVID-19 Memorial Day in Kansas. This marks one year from the first coronavirus case noted in Kansas, a patient in Johnson County. Over the past year, the...
Mar 07, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Marshall, Moran not pleased with $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill: 'So much pork it's dripping grease'
All indications are President Joe Biden will sign massive legislation to spur the federal response to COVID-19 at some point this week. The $1.9 trillion bill narrowly passed in the Senate on Saturday...
Mar 07, 2021
Audit, tuition-fee structure before FHTC Board of Trustees
The Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees will have its monthly meeting Monday afternoon. Board members may approve the 2020 audit from Jarred, Gilmore and Phillips, LLC, as well as the mont...
Mar 07, 2021
USD 252 Southern Lyon County board to meet Monday
USD 252 Southern Lyon County has a board meeting Monday morning. Board members will meet at 11 am at the Olpe High Business Lab with several items up for discussion, including the USD 252 strategic pl...
Mar 07, 2021
Red flag warnings now up areawide for Sunday; trash and grass fires disallowed in Emporia
Outdoor burning is a no-go across the KVOE listening area Sunday. All area counties are in a red flag warning for a combination of critical fire weather factors: temperatures approaching 70 degrees, d...
Mar 07, 2021
Humane Society of the Flint Hills announces various plans to commemorate 50 year anniversary
2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Humane Society of the Flint Hills and there are a number of plans in the work to commemorate the milestone. As part of its 50-year celebration, the Humane Societ...
Mar 07, 2021
Red flag warnings up for Lyon, most surrounding counties Sunday; burn forecast not promising until at least Thursday
Outdoor burning will not be allowed in Lyon or most surrounding counties Sunday. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties betwe...
Mar 06, 2021
