Category Archives: News
David Traylor Zoo Director announces cancellation of Boo in the Zoo and updates ongoing renovation work
The annual Boo in the Zoo event at the David Traylor Zoo will not be taking place this year. Zoo Director Lisa Keith made the announcement Thursday morning during an update on zoo operations. Due to t...
Oct 15, 2020
Lyon County ending current contract with Flint Hills Community Health Center; bidding process for new contract now underway
Lyon County is exploring new options as it pertains to its public health and environmental health services provider. For the past several years the county has contracted through Flint Hills Community ...
Oct 15, 2020
CANDIDATE FORUM: Schreiber, Maddox offer differing views of coronavirus response components, budget policies
Kansas House 60th District Republican incumbent Mark Schreiber and Democratic challenger Todd Maddox had diverging views on several questions — and similar views on others — during KVOE...
Oct 15, 2020
Reward offered after saw stolen from Bluestem Farm and Ranch
Lyon County Crime Stoppers is asking for your help in finding the person who stole a powered saw from an Emporia business this week. Crime Stoppers says the crime happened just after noon Tuesday at B...
Oct 15, 2020
Emporia's Army National Guard unit redesignating Saturday
It’s back to the future in a manner of speaking for the Kansas Army National Guard Second Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Unit this weekend. The unit will be redesignated as the First Ba...
Oct 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Handful of people stepping forward for Lyon County's close-contact testing effort
Coronavirus testing has started through a special partnership involving the city of Emporia, Newman Regional Health and Lyon County Public Health. The testing was formally announced Oct. 5. Lyon Count...
Oct 15, 2020
Newman Regional Health announces telemedicine partnership with FreeState Healthcare
Newman Regional Health has announced a new partnership for telemedicine services beginning next month. FreeState Healthcare will provide overnight hospitalist services for adult inpatients and observa...
Oct 15, 2020
Part of Emporia's East Ninth shut down for water leak issues
Emporia Public Works is investigating a water leak on the east side of town. The Water Department has East Ninth closed between Whildin and Waverly until at least noon and possibly early afternoon. Th...
Oct 15, 2020
Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board starts talks on fifth zoning regulation draft
Fine-tuning was the rule of the night as the Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board continued its work on zoning regulations. This was the first formal discussions on a fifth draft, which separated ci...
Oct 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia, area businesses and nonprofits approved for Securing Local Food Systems grants
Area businesses and food pantries did well in the first round of grant funding as part of the state’s Back to Business Securing Local Food Systems program. Three Emporia nonprofits received mone...
Oct 15, 2020
