Category Archives: News
Kansas Turnpike wreck near Flint Hills cattle pens exit leads to significant equipment damage
Minor injuries and significant damage were the result of a crash near the Kansas Turnpike’s Flint Hills cattle pens exit Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a car driven by 20-year-old Svanna...
May 4, 2021
Williams Towing owner calls SBDC director 'absolute asset' after winning Existing Business of Year honor
The Small Business Development Center at Emporia State has named its Existing Business of the Year and Emerging Business of the Year. Williams Towing and Recovery is the Existing Business of the Year....
May 4, 2021
USD 386 hoping to 'catch the magic again' as superintendent search begins
Following successful leadership tenures of Ryan Bradbury and Stu Moeckel, USD 386 Madison-Virgil Board Chair Jeff Williams says the district will “catch the magic again” with a new superin...
May 4, 2021
New attorney appointed for Devawn Mitchell, preliminary hearing remains as scheduled in fatal car crash case
Devawn Mitchell’s criminal case isn’t two months old yet and he already has a new attorney. As part of a review hearing Monday, Lyon County Judge Doug Jones appointed Paul Dean as Mitchell...
May 3, 2021
National Tourism and Travel week begins with local tourism on the rise
National Travel and Tourism Week is officially underway and new Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Lelan Dains says it comes at a perfect time with travel and tourism beginning to rebound after t...
May 3, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports five new cases Monday, sees first decline in active cases in a week
It wasn’t by much, however, Lyon County did start off the work week with a decline in active COVID-19 cases Monday. Public Health reported five new cases and six recoveries Monday morning droppi...
May 3, 2021
60th District Representative Mark Schreiber offers thoughts on several items as Kansas Legislature begins veto session Monday
Lawmakers are back in Topeka for the veto session which got underway at 10 am Monday morning and business has been quick-paced so far. Prior to the start of the session 60th District Representative Ma...
May 3, 2021
EUCALYPTUS: Lyon County Attorney planning visit with lawmakers to close property tax loophole, end possibility of rental property owners being perpetually two years behind
Can Eucalyptus Real Estate and other rental property owners be perpetually two years behind on their Kansas property taxes? According to Lyon County Attorney Marc Goodman, they absolutely can, thanks ...
May 3, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Municipal Band director discusses 'agonizing' decision to cancel summer concert schedule
“Tears were shed” when the Emporia Municipal Band decided to cancel its summer concert season at Fremont Park. Director James Davis explained the decision on KVOE’s Newsmaker segment...
May 3, 2021
Americus prepares for food box giveaway Saturday
Americus will have free food boxes this weekend for people wanting them. USDA’s Farmers to Families program will have the food boxes available outside the Masonic Lodge in the 500 block of Broad...
May 3, 2021
