Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Pandemic adjusting operations for Lyon County emergency dispatchers
Coronavirus has affected Lyon County’s emergency dispatch operations in several ways over the past month. Lyon County Emergency Communications Director Roxanne Van Gundy says the department uses...
Apr 16, 2020
Low-end risk of severe storms, accumulating snowfall by sunrise Friday
It’s a transition day in the weather department. There is a marginal risk of severe weather as part of a moderate chance of overall thunderstorm activity by late afternoon. Hail is the main conc...
Apr 16, 2020
Fire destroys around 175 hay bales near Reading
Fire destroyed several rows of hay bales at a farmstead west of Reading on Wednesday afternoon. Allen-Admire firefighters responded to the intersection of Roads 270 and S a bit after 4 pm. A controlle...
Apr 16, 2020
Emporia City Commission tables awarding bid for 2020 street rehabilitation project
The City of Emporia is planning to utilize an alternate funding source to help cover the cost of the 2020 Street Rehabilitation project. During their regular action session, Wednesday evening commissi...
Apr 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Flint Hills Rodeo canceled
Yet another major spring event is off the community calendar, thanks to coronavirus. On Wednesday evening, the Flint Hills Rodeo Association decided to cancel the event scheduled for May 28-30, saying...
Apr 16, 2020
Grass fire south of Emporia scorches 75 to 100 acres Wednesday
Emporia and Hartford Neosho Rapids fire crews were called out to quell a grass fire Wednesday afternoon. Crews were called to 828 Road F in Olpe, 13 miles south of Emporia, just before 1:30 pm. Accord...
Apr 15, 2020
COVID-19: Coffey County numbers increase; Other area counties remain stable
The Coffey County Health Department is reporting 3 more deaths in their Wednesday COVID-19 report. That brings to 6 the number of deaths. There was also an increase of 4 in the number of positive test...
Apr 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Local campaigns for homemade masks underway in Chase, Morris counties
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently recommended that any person over the age of two wear a face mask when out in public. With shortages of masks across the country, there has been ...
Apr 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emergency order suspending utility disconnection extended to May 15
With little certainty as to when things will begin to return to normal, the Kansas Corporation Commission has extended its previous order which suspends utility disconnects for nonpayment. Originally ...
Apr 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor extends stay home order; addresses re-opening economy
Governor Laura Kelly has extended the statewide stay-home order. The order will now remain in effect through May 3. Governor Kelly did not mention any adjustments to the order, which was supposed to e...
Apr 15, 2020
