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To no one’s surprise, efforts to quell the COVID-19 pandemic locally have proved extremely taxing for Lyon County Public Health. This was the ultimate message sent by Lyon County Public Health O...

As coronavirus continues to spread, local and area residents are doing what they can to help. Earlier this week, Newman Regional Health asked residents to donate sewn masks for patients and sewn mask ...

Coronavirus has spiked demand at Abundant Harvest, and with Feinstein Challenge donations down, a $30,000 matching grant comes at a great time. Rescue Mission Director Lee Alderman says the grant, whi...

Another area county is now under a stay-at-home order for coronavirus. Osage County Public Health Officer Jennifer Patterson made the announcement Thursday morning. The order goes into effect at 12:01...

Newman Regional Health has opened a new Respiratory Clinic to help the community’s COVID-19 response. The clinic will occupy the space used by Newman ExpressCare as part of the hospital’s ...

Possibilities of severe weather are in the forecast for Thursday and Friday nights. Lyon and all surrounding counties are now in a slight severe weather risk, mainly for large hail and high wind. Over...

KVOE is teaming up with Newman Regional Health for COVID-19 Community Briefings. These will air every Tuesday and Friday at 10:05 am and will feature a pair of the hospital’s Incident Command Te...

The USD 253 Board of Education has approved an adjustment to its graduation requirements for the senior class of 2020. Board members unanimously approved the waiving of previous requirements and adopt...

New social distancing emergency regulations have been approved for state and local governments so they are compliant with the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt proposed t...

Despite the coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread throughout the state, Kansas’ budget has been approved through 2021. Governor Laura Kelly officially signed Senate Bill 66 Wednesday afterno...