Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
Lyon County Public Health is reporting 8 new positive and probable positive COVID-19 cases in Mondays update. There are 473 total cases being reported in Lyon County. There are 419 recoveries, that...
Jun 15, 2020
UPDATE: Indiana woman hurt in Turnpike crash outside Emporia
An Indiana woman was hurt in a crash near the Kansas Turnpike's Emporia exit Monday morning. Lyon County Deputy Zach Shafer says 29-year-old Wandi Zhang was southbound on the Turnpike when she crashed...
Jun 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Health Officer pleased with overall caseload trend but watching increases elsewhere
Lyon County Health Officer Renee Hively says the county’s active caseload is higher than she would like with all the talk of fully reopening the county, but she says she is glad coronavirus numb...
Jun 15, 2020
UPDATE: Emporia man killed, child airlifted to KC after Sunday night crash
Lyon County deputies say an Emporia man died and a child was airlifted for medical treatment after a crash near the Emporia Municipal Airport on Sunday evening. Lyon County Deputy Zach Shafer says 26-...
Jun 15, 2020
UPDATE: No projects announced, but Lyon County poised to add to energy portfolio with completion of Reading Wind Facility
The Reading Wind Facility is producing power. Southern Power says the 60-plus turbines have all been commissioned and are now producing energy. This marks a better than 11-year period of negotiations ...
Jun 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County remains eighth in total cases statewide as infection pace remains slow
The KVOE listening area starts this week with nearly 580 confirmed and probable positive coronavirus cases since the pandemic hit the area just about three months ago. Lyon County’s weekend stat...
Jun 14, 2020
Special Flag Day event held just east of Emporia
The Stars and Stripes were flying proudly in a lot of places areawide, and perhaps in no bigger concentration than on Interstate 35 at Road S on Sunday. With the help of the Patriot Guard Riders, the ...
Jun 14, 2020
Gridley man hospitalized after wreck outside Burlington
Minor injuries resulted from a crash outside Burlington early Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck happened shortly after midnight at 14th and Garner, or about 6.5 miles northwest of Burli...
Jun 14, 2020
Rec Commission to discuss budget matters Monday
The Emporia Recreation Commission Board has its June meeting Monday. The main order of business is approving the 2020-2021 budget for publication purposes, setting the stage for final approval by July...
Jun 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Second Presbyterian Manor employee tests positive for COVID-19
A Presbyterian Manor employee is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Presbyterian Manor was notified of the positive case Friday morning according to a news release from the retirement h...
Jun 13, 2020
