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78-year-old Reading man dies in tractor crash in Lyon County

Emporia Gazette 17 Jan 2026
A 78-year-old Reading man died Friday after a tractor crash in rural Lyon County, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office ... .
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Lyon County Commission approves purchase of two dump trucks, insurance payment

Emporia Gazette 16 Jan 2026
The Lyon County Commission addressed a busy agenda Thursday, approving several major expenditures as the new year gets underway ... .
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Gov. Kelly directs flags in Lyon County to be flown at half-staff in honor of ...

Emporia Gazette 16 Jan 2026
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced today that, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, flags in Lyon County will be flown at half-staff in Lyon County from sunup to sundown on Saturday, Jan. 17, in honor of Evora Wheeler ... .
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Vandalism at Peter Pan Park named Lyon County Crime Stoppers’ Crime of the Week

Emporia Gazette 15 Jan 2026
The Emporia Police Department is investigating a series of vandalism incidents at Peter Pan Park that have been designated as Lyon County Crime StoppersCrime of the Week ... .
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Lebo Lady Wolves Win Tight Game Against Burlingame to Separate Themselves in Lyon County League Standings

Emporia Gazette 15 Jan 2026
Girls’ basketball in the Lyon County League has seen some more separation in the standings. The top three teams, Olpe, Marais des Cygnes Valley, and Lebo have separated themselves from the rest of the league. Olpe and MdCV are undefeated, ... .
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Lyon County burglary suspect charged with throwing urine on jailer

Sioux City Journal 13 Jan 2026
ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa — One of two men jailed charged with vandalizing the Lyon County Courthouse is now charged with throwing urine on a jailer ... .
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Wildcats Almost Complete Upset of Hartford, but Fall 78-74 in Lyon County League Game

Emporia Gazette 09 Jan 2026
This season for the Wildcats of Northern Heights hasn’t treated them well. Before the winter break, they were 2-4, and coming back from break, they are 0-2 now. They started 2026 with a loss to Flint Hills before facing a ... .
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Lyon County Commission approves over $261,000 in emergency communications costs

Emporia Gazette 08 Jan 2026
The Lyon County Commission approved three annual charges for the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center (LCECC) in the total amount of $261,350.44 ... .
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KDOT approves bid for I-35 work in Lyon County

Emporia Gazette 06 Jan 2026
A state highway pavement project on Interstate 35 in Lyon County was among construction and maintenance bids approved by the Kansas Department of Transportation ... .
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Lyon County Commissioner Ken Duft Files for Re-Election in District 1

Emporia Gazette 06 Jan 2026
County Commissioner Ken Duft has filed for reelection to the Lyon County Commission, according to Lyon County Clerk & Election Officer Amie Jones ... .
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From unemployed music teacher to woodcut tycoon: The story of one of Lyon County's greatest entrepeneurs

Emporia Gazette 06 Jan 2026
A business born out of a barn in Americus by an unemployed music teacher that proved so successful that the Emporia Chamber of Commerce hailed it as the answer to their post-depression economic woes. This is the story of Margaret ... .
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Data centers are one of the fastest growing industries. Will Lyon County ever join in?

Emporia Gazette 02 Jan 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE. This article is a follow-up to “Will nuclear energy power Lyon County’s economic rebound,” published Dec. 12, 2025 ... .
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Suspected courthouse vandals returned to Lyon County to face charges

Sioux City Journal 02 Jan 2026
The two are charged with causing more than $10,000 in damage after breaking into the courthouse the evening of Dec. 16 ... .
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Lyon County to receive more than $1M in state broadband grant

Emporia Gazette 31 Dec 2025
Lyon County will receive more than $1 million to expand high-speed internet access as part of a new round of state broadband funding announced this week by Laura Kelly ... .
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Lyon County moves closer to comprehensive fiber coverage

The Paducah Sun 24 Dec 2025
LYON COUNTY — While fiber-optic internet delivers ...
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