Category Archives: News
Protest march, speech event peaceful in downtown Emporia
The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have forced the nation to address — once again — the state of race relations in our country. And hundreds of people se...
Jun 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Minimal increase in Lyon County's total caseload
Lyon County is going into the weekend with almost 450 total coronavirus cases. Lyon County Public Health announced six new cases in its report Friday. There are seven recovered patients from Thursday ...
Jun 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia's playground equipment available for use; splash pad decision coming next week
Want to use the playground equipment at Emporia’s parks? No problem. Following Lyon County’s decision to jump to a modified Phase 3 coronavirus recovery plan, city officials have reopened ...
Jun 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health closely monitoring cluster, death trends with modified Phase 3 recovery plan underway
After a recent spike, Lyon County has seen another dip in the number of active coronavirus cases. Active cases spiked last weekend from 42 Friday to 78 Monday but have fallen to 58 in Thursday’s...
Jun 5, 2020
Comments about overall Lyon County zoning plan still welcomed, even with third-draft comment period now over
Emporia and Lyon County continue accepting comments on the current zoning regulations process, even though the comment period has ended for the third draft. County Zoning and Floodplain Administrator ...
Jun 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Arts Center reopening its doors
The Emporia Arts Center is reopening Friday. Director Dawn Young says there will be a soft opening during the Emporia First Friday Art Walk from 5-9 pm. People can view the Leon Morrow exhibit now in ...
Jun 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: David Traylor Zoo to resume normal hours this weekend
You’ll have longer hours to see the residents of the David Traylor Zoo faster than first announced. On KVOE’s Morning Show on Friday, Director Lisa Keith said the zoo is going to the secon...
Jun 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health announces cluster statistics breakdown
For the first time, Lyon County Public Health is also outlining a general caseload breakdown by cluster type without mentioning the location involved. *Meatpacking has one cluster with 187 total cases...
Jun 5, 2020
Prayer event, Zoom forum to precede Friday's protest march
The death of George Floyd in Minnesota nearly two weeks ago is leading to several events in Emporia on Friday. A prayer vigil has been announced for 12:30 pm outside First Christian Church, 202 East 1...
Jun 5, 2020
Emporia's JC Penney store to close this year
JC Penney has announced over 150 store closures later this year as its bankruptcy proceedings continue. Unfortunately for local shoppers, the Emporia store at Flinthills Mall is on the list. JC Penney...
Jun 5, 2020
