Category Archives: News
Medicare Part D enrollment deadline is Monday
Haven’t registered for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage? Time is almost up. Monday is the last day to get applications filled out and returned. Seniors need to review prescription plan...
Dec 05, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: New, active cases increase in three area counties
Three area counties made recent reports on coronavirus activity. Coffey County added 43 new cases over the last week and now has 318 total. The active caseload went up from 28 to 32. There have been 1...
Dec 05, 2020
Federal judge: Trump administration must accept new DACA applications
The Trump administration must accept new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects some young immigrants from deportation, a federal judge ruled Friday, in vaca...
Dec 05, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: ESU Lady Hornets postpones games due to COVID-19 protocols
Following schedule adjustments to the men’s schedule, the ESU Lady Hornets Basketball team is now announcing postponements to their schedule due to COVID-19. ESU released a statement Friday sayi...
Dec 04, 2020
Second annual AceItUp Tree Lighting and Toy Drive coming Sunday
Lights, music and the spirit of giving will fill the night’s air in Emporia Sunday evening for the second annual AceItUp Christmas Tree Lighting and Toy Drive. The event will take place at 6th a...
Dec 04, 2020
USPS all set for holiday shipping season with record levels aniticipated
The United States Postal Service is ready to shine during the holiday shopping season. That was the feeling shared by USPS Regional Spokesman Mark Inglett in a recent interview with KVOE News. Inglett...
Dec 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 456 Marais Des Cygnes approved for COVID-19 testing; In person classes to resume Dec. 14
After two weeks of remote learning, USD 456 Marais Des Cygnes is preparing to resume in-person education. The district is scheduled to resume in-person classes on Dec. 14. The return comes as the dist...
Dec 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports 80 new cases; Active cases continue decline
The drop in active COVID-19 cases continued for Lyon County Friday, albeit with a smaller reduction than earlier in the week. Lyon County Public Health reported 80 new COVID-19 cases bringing the over...
Dec 04, 2020
Theft, flee and elude, assault on law enforcement part of charge list against Council Grove man
Formal charges have been filed after an alleged law enforcement pursuit in and around Emporia from last week. Dustin Craige, age 26 of Council Grove, faces one count of truck theft between $1,500 and ...
Dec 04, 2020
Lyon County's public health contract still being finalized
A week after Lyon County commissioners made a decision on the public health contract for at least next year, a lot is still yet to finalize with the contract itself. Regardless of the contract length ...
Dec 04, 2020
