Category Archives: News
Donation from Madison family brings female bison to David Traylor Zoo
Say hello to Beulah the bison. The David Traylor Zoo now has a one-year-old female in quarantine, thanks to a donation by Madison residents Randall, Kristi and Cliff Schankie, who have a small herd in...
Apr 17, 2020
Kansas Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Sony Uk
The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction in the case of Sony Uk. Uk had appealed his murder conviction from 2018, saying district court should have given the jury instructions on volu...
Apr 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Churches file suit against governor
Last week, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled the Legislative Coordinating Council did not have the authority to override Governor Laura Kelly’s executive order limiting church and funeral gathering...
Apr 17, 2020
Democrats needing replacement ballots for presidential primary can now apply
Lyon County Democrats wanting to take part in the Presidential primary and who either didn’t receive an automatic ballot or misplaced theirs can now request a replacement. Voters need to do a fe...
Apr 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Symphony in Flint Hills canceled, refunds to be processed by May 30
The Symphony in the Flint Hills is the latest major event to fall victim to coronavirus. Director Leslie VonHoelten says the decision was “heartbreaking,” but was done with the health and ...
Apr 17, 2020
Moderate rainfall, some snowflakes reported in Lyon County
Moderate rainfall was commonplace across the KVOE listening area Thursday into early Friday. The KVOE studios received 0.65 inches of rain, slightly more than the 0.60 inches reported at the Emporia M...
Apr 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: ESU cancels summer theater for first time, postpones spring production to fall
Emporia State’s theater department has made a pair of schedule adjustments, including a first for the department. Emporia State Theatre has postponed its spring production of the Euripedes class...
Apr 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Chase County reports 1st positive test
Chase County is now reporting its first COVID-19 positive test. The patient is a male resident in his 30's, who was identified as a contact to a known COVID 19 positive case in Lyon County. The Chase ...
Apr 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County prepared for drop in revenues due to pandemic
Lyon County is in good standing to weather the potential financial storm due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. That was the message from Lyon County Controller Dan Williams during t...
Apr 16, 2020
Coronavirus: Lyon County reports 5 new positive tests
Lyon County Public Health is reporting 5 new positive tests and 2 new probable positives in Thursday’s update. There are now 47 positive tests and 15 probable positives for 63 total cases in Lyo...
Apr 16, 2020
