Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: State's May revenues above projections but well below figures from last year
State tax collections for May might be above the most recent projections from the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, but they are well below where they were a year ago. The Department of Revenue says...
Jun 01, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Post Audit to investigate Labor Department's response
The Legislative Post Audit Committee plans to investigate the Kansas Department of Labor’s response to coronavirus, notably with jobless benefits. The Post Audit Committee will have a two-phase ...
Jun 01, 2020
CORONAVIURS: Flint Hills Senior Life Fair canceled
While some events are starting to repopulate the community calandar, another event is coming off. The Flint Hills Senior Life Fair was originally set for Oct. 21, but ongoing concerns about the COVID-...
Jun 01, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greenwood County skips Phase 3, goes directly to normal operations
Greenwood County is moving ahead with its coronavirus recovery plan faster than originally expected. County commissioners voted unanimously to reopen the county with no restrictions effective Monday, ...
Jun 01, 2020
Emporia Public Library announces slew of summer programming
Despite operational adjustments due to COVID-19, the Emporia Public Library still has a plethora of programming planned for the local community this summer. Through the months of June and July, the li...
Jun 01, 2020
State, local and federal elections now set following candidate filing and withdrawal deadline Monday
August and November are shaping up to busy months from an election standpoint following the expiration of the candidate filing and withdrawal deadline Monday. At the state level, Democrat Stephen Vecc...
Jun 01, 2020
ESU administrators, student leaders ask residents to take meaningful steps as race relations conversation returns to forefront
Emporia State University administrators are encouraging residents to take steps to help the race relations situation after recent events nationwide over the past week. A statement signed by President ...
Jun 01, 2020
Emporia Police interim chief 'horrified' by death of Minnesota man at hands of police officer, thanks local residents for trust in department with march coming Friday
Saying the actions of a former Minnesota police officer set the profession “back to the Stone Age” when it comes to race relations, Emporia’s interim police chief urged residents to ...
Jun 01, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health to expand testing
Lyon County Public Health is expanding their COVID-19 testing. They will be offering test to anyone who wants to get tested. Lyon County Health Department Information and Guidance Director Brandon Sti...
Jun 01, 2020
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Lyon County reports nearly 20 new active cases
Lyon County Public Health is announcing 18 new COVID-19 cases as of Monday. This brings the total number of confirmed and probable positive cases to 426. Public Health is also listing three new recove...
Jun 01, 2020
