Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
Lyon County Public Health is reporting 8 new COVID-19 cases in Fridays update.That increases the number of confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Lyon County to 523. There are also 3 new re...
Jul 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: ESU Residential Life making adjustments to keep students happy, healthy when fall semester begins
As renovation work wraps up on Abigail Morse Hall, Emporia State’s Residential Life Department is making some adjustments so students can be as safe as possible from coronavirus when the fall se...
Jul 10, 2020
Peter Pan Pond algae warning renewed; three area ponds in algae watches
Peter Pan Pond remains is a blue-green algae warning, and several other area ponds and lakes are now in algae watches. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced the warning for Peter P...
Jul 10, 2020
Eureka-area bridge approved for KDOT Cost Share Program funds
A Greenwood County bridge is one of over 20 construction projects that have qualified for the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program. The Christian Hills Bridge a mile southwes...
Jul 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: State education guidance plan, under discussion by district officials, to be reviewed by Kansas Association of School Boards
The state’s guidance model for reopening schools next month in light of coronavirus is in the hands of district officials across Kansas and will get a hearing in front of the Kansas Association ...
Jul 10, 2020
UPDATE: Body discovered in KCK neighborhood believed to be that of missing three-year-old; formal identification pending
The body of a missing three-year-old child whose disappearance triggered an AMBER alert Friday is believed to have been found. Three-year-old Olivia Jansen was reported missing by her father after he ...
Jul 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Two inmates, one county employee, test positive for coronavirus in Lyon County Detention Center
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has announced three new positive COVID-19 cases have been identified in individuals within the Lyon County Detention Center. Sheriff Jeff Cope stated that the Sh...
Jul 10, 2020
Panda Express opens to area residents
The latest restaurant with a national presence opened its doors to customers Friday. Panda Express, 2830 West 18th, opened its doors for the lunch rush Friday morning. Site work started back in Januar...
Jul 10, 2020
Bill Clifford brings conservative outlook on US House First District race to Emporia
US Congress candidate Bill Clifford stopped in Emporia this week to meet with prospective voters and local media. One of several candidates for the so-called Big First District, Clifford stopped at th...
Jul 10, 2020
Brush fire report outside Wastewater Treatment Plant unconfirmed after Emporia Fire investigation
Emporia Fire was called out to a brush fire near a city facility early Friday, but there was no evidence of any fire. Fire crews were called out to a brush fire outside the Wastewater Treatment Plant,...
Jul 10, 2020
