Category Archives: News
Flint Hills Community Health Center notes financial gain during monthly Board of Directors meeting Tuesday
Flint Hills Community Health Center continued its trend of positive gains in October. During the FHCHC Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, the board received the monthly financial report which indicat...
Nov 17, 2020
USD 253 Emporia's cookie delivery serves up sweet thank-you to district personnel
Sweetness abounded as Emporia Public Schools had its annual American Education Week cookie delivery Tuesday. The district adjusted its approach to the delivery process, reflecting the COVID-19 atmosph...
Nov 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health pleased with new dashboard, but demand for services overloads available staff
The recent push of coronavirus cases has taxed workers at Lyon County Public Health like perhaps no other time in the eight-month-old pandemic. An increase in around 500 active cases over the past thr...
Nov 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 386 Madison-Virgil delays return from Thanksgiving break
USD 386 Madison-Virgil is planning a longer Thanksgiving break than normal, and coronavirus is the reason why. Superintendent Stu Moeckel says the district will not resume classes Nov. 30 after the sc...
Nov 17, 2020
Emporia Fire investigating cause of mid-morning attic fire in central Emporia
A cause has yet to be determined following a minor structure fire in central Emporia Tuesday morning. Fire crews responded to the 300 block of West 15th Ave. Shortly after 9 pm Monday morning for a re...
Nov 17, 2020
'Sun farm' planned for property near 4 Rivers' Americus substation
If all works out, there could be a so-called “sun farm” near Americus at some point in the next two years. Today’s Power, Inc., has partnered with a dozen electric cooperatives, incl...
Nov 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County caseload jumps; Wabaunsee County reduces mass gathering limit, revives mask mandate for county buildings
Lyon County has seen a hard spike in coronavirus cases over the past three-plus weeks, and area counties are also noting increased activity. *Chase County is now at 154 total cases, including 61 in th...
Nov 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Rec Commission having to hold off on recovery plan
The Emporia Recreation Commission is poised to move forward with its coronavirus recovery plan — if the virus eventually lets up. Staffers discussed the plan and the current situation during the...
Nov 17, 2020
Match Day sees solid onsite, online traffic
Area residents offered their financial support to the seventh annual Match Day organized by the Emporia Community Foundation on Monday. Director Becky Nurnberg credited the participating groups for do...
Nov 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 251 staying with in-person education model for time being
USD 251 North Lyon County is staying the course with its current education model as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pick up steam in recent weeks. That decision was reached by the USD 251 Board of ...
Nov 17, 2020
