Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Local school districts following recommendation from Governor and KSDE on week long closures; local lawmakers weigh in on recommendation
School districts across the state have hit the pause button on the 2019-2020 academic year following a recommendation from Governor Laura Kelly Sunday in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. D...
Mar 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: State of local disaster now in effect for Lyon County
Lyon County is declaring a state of local disaster when it comes to the coronavirus situation. Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell tells KVOE News this statement deals with resources. Fell says ...
Mar 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: KDHE, CDC issue new recommendations on quarantines, gathering sizes
The past week has seen recommendations change repeatedly on how to handle coronavirus, and two new sets of recommendations were issued Sunday. Kansas Department of Health and Environment is now recomm...
Mar 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 251 closed Monday to further assess growing pandemic; classes currently set to resume Tuesday
USD 251 North Lyon County is the latest district to call of classes for the start of the week. The district announced Sunday afternoon on its website students will not report for classes Monday. Howev...
Mar 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health increasing visitation restrictions as COVID-19 concerns continue
Newman Regional Health is instituting further preventive measures to help protect staff, patients, guests and community members alike. Beginning Monday, registration staff and nurses will be conductin...
Mar 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Grocery stores begin adjusting hours for restocking, sanitizing
Local grocery stores are adjusting their operating hours to help them meet the crush of demand from the coronavirus. Good's Cash Saver and Country Mart have announced the stores will close at 6 pm Sun...
Mar 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: With no classes for two weeks, USD 417 continues preparations for when school resumes
USD 417 Morris County is entering new territory Monday. Instead of welcoming students to school after spring break, schools will be closed at least until March 30. Superintendent Aron Dody admits R...
Mar 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County public schools cleared to stay open, Emporia Christian School has partial shutdown Monday, Sacred Heart closed Monday, Wabaunsee County schools closed to March 30
Lyon County public school districts are cleared to remain open at this time, but USD 253 Emporia has not deviated from announced plans to keep students out of classrooms Monday, a local parochial scho...
Mar 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Flint Hills Technical College and Emporia Recreation Commission to hold meetings to discuss illness
With the risk of Coronavirus increasing, there are talks within the community about how to handle the situation. On Monday both Flint Hills Technical College and the Emporia Recreation Commission will...
Mar 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: NRH Auxiliary closes until further notice after series of hospital-related adjustments, cancellations
A day after Newman Regional Health announced several event cancellations due to coronavirus, the hospital's Auxiliary Department announced it was closing. Volunteer Coordinator Deb Storrer says all se...
Mar 14, 2020
