Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 2 new COVID-19 cases
2 new COVID-19 cases are being reported by Lyon County Public Health in Wednesdays update on their web page. That brings the total number to 371 positive and probable positive cases since early March....
May 20, 2020
Emporia city, Lyon County commissioners ready for separate meetings
Emporia city and Lyon County commissioners don’t have long agendas for their upcoming meetings, but they have some important business to address. City commissioners meet at 7 pm Wednesday night ...
May 20, 2020
Planned power outage for 4 Rivers Electric on Wednesday
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative has announced a planned power outage for some of its coverage area. Power will ou out between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm Wednesday at the Melvern Metering Point for system upgr...
May 20, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Parade and flyover salute front-line workers in Emporia
Frontline workers battling coronavirus got a rousing thank-you in two different ways Tuesday. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Kansas Air National Guard 190th Refueling Wing had a ...
May 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor announces phase two of Ad Astra recovery plan set to begin Friday
Just one day after the launch of phase 1.5 of Governor Laura Kelly’s Ad Astra recovery plan, the governor announced the next phase of the plan is set to begin much sooner than many were anticipa...
May 19, 2020
National Weather Service confirms tornadoes May 14 in Lyon, Morris counties
The National Weather Service says at least three tornadoes touched down in the KVOE listening area the night of May 14. The Weather Service says there were two touchdowns in far northwest Lyon County,...
May 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia High seniors recall 'weird, bittersweet, challenging' end to final high school year
Seniors at Emporia High School had a year they won’t soon forget, and their experiences made the bulk of KVOE’s Emporia Showcase on Tuesday. Seniors had their plans thrown up in the air tw...
May 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USDA announces tentative guidelines for direct assistance to ag producers
The US Department of Agriculture has announced plans for direct assistance to ag producers through the $2.2 trillion CARES Act stimulus package and other methods. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has announc...
May 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 1 new COVID-19 case
The Lyon County Public Health Department is reporting 1 new COVID-19 positive or probable positive case in Tuesdays update. The total is now 369 positive and probable positive cases in Lyon County.The...
May 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Evergy announces $2.2 million in new contributions to help nonprofits, communities and customers
Evergy is expanding its community giving with a $2.2 million program to help agencies, communities and customers respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Evergy will earmark $800,000 in grants through a H...
May 19, 2020
