Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Coffey County phases out of restrictions
Coffey County becomes the third area county to completely phase out of coronavirus restrictions. Coffey ended its restrictions at midnight Monday, following Chase and Greenwood counties. Morris County...
Jun 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County announces two new cases; active caseload now at 29
Lyon County is starting the week with another decrease in the number of active COVID-19 cases. In its daily update Monday Lyon County Public Health reported a total of 29 active coronavirus cases, a d...
Jun 22, 2020
Wind turbine goes off road at K-99, Road 240 and Road L
Law enforcement is diverting traffic from a highway intersection north of Emporia after a wind turbine blade went off the highway Monday afternoon. The incident happened at the junction of Kansas High...
Jun 22, 2020
Public input ending this week on master plan changes at Council Grove Reservoir
The Army Corps of Engineers' Tulsa District is encouraging residents to comment on upcoming revisions to the master plan for Council Grove Reservoir. Under normal circumstances, the Corps of Engineers...
Jun 22, 2020
Delia Garcia steps down as Kansas Department of Labor Secretary Monday
Governor Laura Kelly officially accepted the resignation of Kansas Department of Labor Secretary Delia Garcia Monday. Garcia’s resignation comes on the same day as Governor Kelly announced ̶...
Jun 22, 2020
UPDATE: Further details released following wreck at Kansas Turnpike Emporia exit
Non-life-threatening injuries were reported following a rollover accident near Emporia’s west city limits Monday morning. Authorities were called to the Kansas Turnpike Emporia exit at mile mark...
Jun 22, 2020
Saying his social media post caused 'division and pain,' Cummins agrees with Life Time decision to part ways
Former Dirty Kanza Chief Gravel Officer Jim Cummins has issued a statement after he was fired by Life Time Fitness over the weekend. Cummins, who helped to develop the race in 2006 and stayed in a lea...
Jun 22, 2020
Sixth annual SOS Strong begins with kickoff event Monday
SOS Strong officially begins Monday. The sixth annual fundraiser brings attention to the ongoing SOS effort to end domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Seventeen men are involved this ye...
Jun 22, 2020
Oklahoma quake from Saturday night felt in Emporia, some area towns
An earthquake from Saturday night in Oklahoma jostled some area residents. The magnitude 4.2 quake happened around 10:15 pm Saturday near Perry, Oklahoma. Weak shaking was reported in Emporia, Burling...
Jun 22, 2020
Dirty Kanza issues statement on firing of event founder
24 hours after the firing of Dirty Kanza founder Jim Cummins by Life Time Fitness, Dirty Kanza leaders stated they stand by the decision. In a social media post from Dirty Kanza leadership on the even...
Jun 22, 2020
