Category Archives: News
Agreement to cut oil supply hasn't affected area gas prices -- yet
A weekend agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut oil production hasn’t affected area gas prices yet. Prices have fallen as low as $1.25 in Eureka, according to www.gasbuddy.com. They a...
Apr 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Slow results, limited test numbers delay planning process for returning life to normal
Residents who have been recently tested for coronavirus aren’t the only ones wanting to see the results. Lyon County health and emergency management officials are keenly interested in the result...
Apr 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Trolley House resuming hand sanitizer production
Trolley House Distillery is in the process of ramping up its production of hand sanitizer. The distillery started bottling sanitizer over the weekend after having to shut down production April 2. Owne...
Apr 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lawmakers mulling options if they have to extend state of disaster
Several questions are now on the table after Governor Laura Kelly won her court battle against the Legislative Coordinating Council over the weekend. Acting with lightning speed for legal matters, the...
Apr 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: History Center seeking firsthand accounts of COVID-19 experiences
The Lyon County History Center is asking for your help to document history in the making. The COVID-19 pandemic may not be the first pandemic the world has faced, but it is unique in the way it has be...
Apr 13, 2020
After windy day and cold night, freeze warnings to return Monday night
We escaped any severe weather risk Sunday, but cold and wind came to fruition as predicted. Wind gusts were between 40 and 50 mph from early afternoon until shortly before midnight at the Emporia Muni...
Apr 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County case load now at 30
Lyon County’s COVID-19 caseload continues to increase slowly but surely. In it’s daily report Sunday, Lyon County Public Health announced one new positive case has been identified bringing...
Apr 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Department of Wildlife Park and Tourism reporting rise in state land use during pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected operations for numerous organizations in the past month, the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism is managing to thrive during this...
Apr 12, 2020
Lyon County Fairgrounds welcomes hundreds for annual Messiah Lutheran Church drive-in Easter service
Neither the coronavirus pandemic or slight rainfall could stop churchgoers from joining together to celebrate Easter Sunday morning. The annual Messiah Lutheran Church drive-in Easter service saw hund...
Apr 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Scammers and con-artists utilizing coronavirus pandemic for latest efforts
The coronavirus pandemic is not slowing down scammers and con artists locally, in fact, it is only making them more creative. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is reporting there have been 10 separat...
Apr 12, 2020
