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The City of Emporia and Lyon County are both being asked to provide additional staff for upcoming vaccination clinics. During the city/county joint meeting Wednesday morning, Lyon County Emergency Man...

The city of Emporia took the latest step in bringing Quik Trip to the community as part of the Emporia City Commission’s recent action session Wednesday afternoon. Commissioners voted unanimousl...

Winds will be blustery Thursday morning and afternoon and the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for two area counties because of it. Chase and Greenwood counties are in the advisory ...

The Kansas Department for Children and Families is adjusting its grant agreement with Saint Francis Ministries after concerns about finances and transparency. DCF Secretary Laura Howard says the steps...

Overall cases, active cases and — unfortunately — deaths went up in Lyon County’s most recent coronavirus data report. Lyon County Public Health announced 25 new cases between Monday...

Phase 2 coronavirus vaccinations are the focus of Lyon County Public Health, especially when it comes to seniors. That has been stated numerous times recently by Public Health with both a closed vacci...

Abundant Harvest Director Lee Alderman is asking area residents to chip in and support the ministry’s major renovations to the facility at 1028 Whittier. On KVOE’s Morning Show on Wednesda...

Wildlife is the suspected cause behind a small power outage that impacted Waverly High School on Wednesday. Power went out around 8 am, according to Evergy. The outage was limited to the high school a...

A Missouri man who pleaded no contest to battering a law enforcement officer at the Lyon County Jail in late 2017 will appear before the Kansas Supreme Court this week. Robert Robison III had been for...

Lyon County commissioners will get an update on health matters when they have their action meeting Thursday. Lyon County Health Officer Dr. Ladun Oyengua and Public Health Incident Commander Renee Hiv...