Category Archives: News
Small earthquake reported in western Chase County
A small earthquake jostled parts of western Chase County on Friday evening. A magnitude 2.2 quake happened about six miles north of Cedar Point shortly before 7 pm, according to the Kansas Geological ...
Nov 14, 2020
Seventh annual Match Day coming Monday
Emporia Community Foundation is in the final preparation stages for its seventh annual Match Day on Monday. Residents are encouraged to go online to www.emporiamatchday.com between 12 am Monday and 12...
Nov 14, 2020
LeRoy woman hurt in crash outside the town
Two Coffey County residents were involved in a crash outside LeRoy on Friday, and one was hurt during the incident. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Kansas Highway 58 about two mil...
Nov 14, 2020
WEATHER: Yet another adjustment for area wind advisories
Wind advisories for several area counties, Lyon County included, have been adjusted again. The first of two advisories for Lyon, Coffey and Osage counties have expired. However, the second advisory, w...
Nov 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Community National Bank closes Industrial Road branch
A second financial institution in Emporia is having to adjust operations due to coronavirus. On Wednesday, Emporia State Federal Credit Union said it was closing its main branch at 310 West 12th throu...
Nov 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County tacks on 77 new cases, active caseload now at 470
Lyon County continued its recent trend of significant coronavirus caseload activity Friday. Lyon County Public Health announced an increase of 77 new cases, the latest in a string of daily records sin...
Nov 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health changing dashboard, going to Monday-Wednesday-Friday reports starting next week
New information and a new reporting timeline are coming to Lyon County’s COVID-19 tracking dashboard next week. Lyon County Public Health is adjusting its dashboard, in place since April, so res...
Nov 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 251 plans special meeting Monday
USD 251 North Lyon County has a special meeting coming Monday evening. Board members will get a coronavirus update after announcing two employees and a student have contracted COVID-19 over the past w...
Nov 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Use of noncongregate housing up as area residents seek safe place to isolate, quarantine
Local health officials have been urging residents to use so-called noncongregate housing almost since the coronavirus pandemic started. It seems local residents are finally taking advantage of that se...
Nov 13, 2020
RDA seeking to join KDOC Certified Sites Program
Certification through the Kansas Department of Commerce is currently in the sights of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas. During the RDA Board of Directors meeting Friday, RDA...
Nov 13, 2020
