Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Governor, Health Officer pleased with new federal push on COVID-19 response
Governor Laura Kelly spent much of her weekly news conference Thursday discussing the state’s push into Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccination effort. Both Kelly and Kansas Health Officer Lee Norma...
Jan 22, 2021
UPDATE: First court appearance listed in aggravated interference with parental custody case
Formal charges have now been filed against the grandmother of a 2-year-old Emporia child that was missing for several days, and a tentative first court appearance date is now on the docket. Lyon Count...
Jan 22, 2021
Water main break fixed on West Sixth at Elm, but traffic still constricted
Initial repairs are done after a water main break in Emporia on Wednesday. Public Works Director Dean Grant says a 12-inch line developed a hole in the middle of West Sixth at the Elm Street intersect...
Jan 21, 2021
Traditional Republicans hold key to success with Biden's plea for unity
Now that Joe Biden is America’s 46th president, how effective can his calls for unity actually be? Biden repeatedly hit on the theme of unity and common ground during his inauguration speech Wed...
Jan 21, 2021
Lyon County Commission votes 2-1 to approve new zoning regulations
A roughly four-year effort to adjust Lyon County's zoning regulations came to a conclusion Thursday morning. Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve a recommendation from the Lyon County Planning and Appea...
Jan 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Slots for Friday's mass vaccination event disappear; Lyon County Public Health says more clinics coming
Lyon County Public Health is asking residents to be patient as it moves from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the coronavirus vaccination effort. Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern says all slots ...
Jan 21, 2021
Osage City Police investigating discovery of homemade firework in apartment bedroom
An investigation continues into the recent discovery of a homemade firework under strange circumstances in Osage City earlier this month. Osage City Police officers were alerted to a suspicious explos...
Jan 21, 2021
Madison man arrested, Madison woman hurt in crash southeast of Emporia
One woman was hurt and one man was arrested after a crash southeast of Emporia early Thursday. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says the wreck in the 1100 block of Road T was reported around 1:15 am. ...
Jan 21, 2021
Morris County drive-by shooting suspect also facing legal trouble in Lyon County
A man accused in Morris County of being involved in a drive-by shooting last year is also going through the court process in Lyon County for a related crime, although the local process is being delaye...
Jan 21, 2021
Truck theft, chase suspect has hearing delayed
A preliminary hearing has been delayed for a Council Grove man accused of stealing a pickup and leading a chase into Emporia last year. Dustin Craige, age 26 of Council Grove, was charged with theft, ...
Jan 21, 2021
