Category Archives: News

Emporia Mayor Danny Giefer is asking residents to stay at home if possible to slow down the spread of coronavirus. Giefer announced his request, which is not an order, Tuesday morning. He says his req...

K-State Research and Extension has announced several online seminars to give ag producers information about the changing landscape with COVID-19. The series is called “Economics of Agriculture D...

The United Way of the Flint Hills’ fundraising campaign is reaching its conclusion, and the late stages of the effort got a boost last week. The first-ever Live Local, Give Local Auction on KVOE...

The Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday afternoon. Board members will oversee a coronavirus question-and-answer session with Infection Preventionist Ester Knobloch presiding. ...

Governor Laura Kelly signed four executive orders Monday, all related to the current coronavirus pandemic. One of the four follows federal action to move Tax Day from April 15 to July 15, waiving inte...

After announcing changes in criteria for coronavirus testing, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued new quarantine mandates Monday. Based on the new directives, automatic 14-day quara...

Coffey County is now restricting public access to all its buildings. Commissioners are locking all buildings but are offering “discretionary and restricted access” basis to the offices. Re...

The United States Supreme Court has sided with Kansas prosecutors in a death penalty case originating out of Osage County. The high court affirmed the capital murder conviction in the case of James Kr...

A severe weather risk for part of the area has ended. Greenwood County was in a severe thunderstorm watch for the risk of hail and high wind, but the watch was canceled well before its original expira...

Due to coronavirus, Emporia Police are changing their on-the-street operations. Officers will respond to what Police Sgt. Lisa Sage calls basic, non-emergency calls by phone. The list includes thefts,...