Category Archives: News
Lyon County Commission set to discuss CARES Act payment, noxious weed contract
Lyon County commissioners have their weekly action session Thursday. Commissioners will discuss a $15,000 CARES Act payment to Sweet Granada as well as the annual noxious weed contract with the Kansas...
Dec 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Testing line at FHCHC to continue on top of GoGetTested effort Friday
The COVID-19 testing line at Flint Hills Community Health Center will not be taking a break come Friday after all. Tuesday, the health center announced plans to temporary hault its drive thru testing ...
Dec 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Chase, Morris counties report increases; more details announced on Diversicare outbreak
Two area counties reported coronavirus updates Tuesday. Chase County went from 204 total cases Dec. 7 to 215 Tuesday after 11 new cases were announced in the community. The community total is now 114 ...
Dec 16, 2020
WEATHER: Highway driving conditions improving after Tuesday night's light snowfall
After a slick Tuesday evening areawide, there could be slippery travels Wednesday morning although conditions improved overnight into early Wednesday. A dusting to a quarter-inch of snowfall is common...
Dec 16, 2020
Emporia Animal Shelter resuming walk-in hours Wednesday
Walk-ins are welcome at the Emporia Animal Shelter beginning this Wednesday. EAS will be offering walk-in Wednesdays from 11 am to 3 pm during which time you could find and adopt your furever friend. ...
Dec 15, 2020
FHCHC posts year to date gain of $1.3 million in month of November
Flint Hills Community Health Center continued its recent streak of monthly financial gains in November. During the FHCHC Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, the monthly financial report showed the hea...
Dec 15, 2020
City mask mandate extension among agenda items for city commission meeting Wednesday
The city of Emporia’s mask ordinance may be extended through the beginning of next year following the Emporia City Commission’s upcoming action session Wednesday evening. If approved the o...
Dec 15, 2020
UPDATE: Crash north of Emporia sends Allen woman to Newman Regional Health
Lyon County deputies say an Allen woman was hurt and later hospitalized after a crash north of Emporia on Tuesday. Deputy Jody Meyers says 59-year-old Brenda Dick was southbound on Road L when her car...
Dec 15, 2020
Sowing seeds for future improvements: Planting Hope, Everyday Heroes campaigns see notable fundraising activity for Hetlinger
Fundraising is doing well for two ventures at Hetlinger Developmental Services. In fact, fundraising is in the end stages for the Planting Hope campaign. Director of Development Alex Mosakowski says t...
Dec 15, 2020
Emporia State campus closing Friday for holidays, but Foundation to reopen for end-of-year gifts Dec. 28
Now that graduation ceremonies have passed, Emporia State University’s campus will close for the upcoming holidays with one exception. The campus will close Friday evening and reopen Jan. 4. How...
Dec 15, 2020
