Category Archives: News
Short bursts of rainfall bring significant totals Wednesday
Rainfall accumulated at a rapid pace following scattered bursts of rain in the late afternoon and early evening hours Wednesday. Totals varied across the listening area. Half an inch of rainfall fell ...
Jul 29, 2020
USD 252 delays start of school to Aug. 25
USD 252 Southern Lyon County is the latest area school district to approve an official start date for the upcoming academic year. During a special Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening, board mem...
Jul 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Tenth death confirmed in Lyon County. Active cases at 61
A tenth Lyon County resident has now died due to coronavirus. Lyon County Public Health confirmed the death Wednesday afternoon. The patient who died was a white male in his 70’s. This is the se...
Jul 29, 2020
Registration currently open for Emporia Rec 2020 fall soccer season
Youth soccer is a go this fall through the Emporia Recreation Commission. A news release Wednesday from recreation center Marketing Director Shalla Bennett states registration for the fall leagues is ...
Jul 29, 2020
City of Emporia continues efforts to develop application and disbursal process for COVID-19 relief funds
The city of Emporia is inching closer towards nailing down an official disbursal process for COVID-19 relief funds. At this time, the city is planning to develop a database through Emporia Main Street...
Jul 29, 2020
Repair work ongoing for water line break in south Emporia
Traffic in the 600 block of Arundel is currently shutdown following a water line break in the area Wednesday morning According to repair crews on site, the break developed in a service line to a resid...
Jul 29, 2020
UPDATE: Cause of morning structure fire in east Emporia undetermined
Emporia Fire Crews responded to an early morning structure fire that severely damaged a residence in east Emporia Wednesday morning. Crews were called out for a reported structure fire in a trailer ho...
Jul 29, 2020
Delayed start for USD 253 Emporia Public Schools among discussion items for Board of Education meeting Wednesday
A delayed start to the 2020-21 school year could see approval by the USD 253 Board of Education Wednesday evening. A potential delay will be just one of many talking points as the board reviews the 20...
Jul 28, 2020
Kicks for Kids provides over 200 pairs of shoes for local youths
Grace United Methodist Church is continuing to assist local students through a program that originally started as a one-time mission project. Now three years later, Khicks for Kids is continuing to pr...
Jul 28, 2020
Month of June brings financial loss, rise in productivity for FHCHC
Finances took a hit in June at Flint Hills Community Health Center. During the monthly board of directors meeting Tuesday, Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Ringgold reported the clinic saw a $447,000...
Jul 28, 2020
