Category Archives: News
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
Emporia Public Library ready for first-ever Holiday Breakfast Cruise Thru
There is no Breakfast with Santa taking place at the Emporia Public Library this holiday season, but there is something else coming this weekend. It’s the first-ever Kids’ Holiday Breakfas...
Dec 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: New public service campaign underway across Kansas
For over a month, Governor Laura Kelly has been discussing a new public service campaign to prompt people to use different COVID-19 safety measures. The campaign officially launched Thursday. The camp...
Dec 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Biden to ask for 100 straight days of mask use, announces support of compromise stimulus bill
President-elect Joe Biden says one of his first acts as president will be to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 straight days early next year. Biden is backing off an idea of a nationwide mask mandat...
Dec 04, 2020
