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A lot more to Admire

Friday, April 25, 1:24 p.m. by Brandy Nance

Town's fire station, water tower projects near completion Read story.

County approves sale-barn zoning

Friday, Feb. 1, 2:07 p.m. by Brandy Nance

State approvals are still to come Read story.

Planners recommending approval of sales barn

Thursday, Jan. 10, 1:31 p.m. by Brandy Nance

An application for a sales barn near Admire has cleared the first hurdle and will be recommended for approval Read story.

Sale barn application again tabled

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 9:30 p.m. by Brandy Nance

After nearly two hours of discussion, a request for re-zoning of agricultural land to house a sales barn in Lyon County was tabled for the third month in a row at the Lyon County Planning/Appeals Board meeting Wednesday evening. Read story.

Flag pole dedicated at Miller Rural Fire Department

Sunday, Sept. 23, 3:40 p.m. by Brandy Nance

When 11-year-old Miller resident Jade Jenkins put together a scrapbook of the 2006 Miller Rural Fire Department’s picnic, she realized there was no flag pole in front of the fire department. Read story.

Breshears takes first spelling bee

Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:35 p.m. by Gwendolynne Larson

Donna Breshears had never competed in a spelling bee before she showed up Saturday morning for the Lyon County Senior Spelling Bee. Read story.

Auditors wanted for consolidation study

Thursday, July 26, 6 p.m. by Scott Rochat

Proposals to audit the Emporia Police Department and the Lyon County Sheriff’s office are being taken by the local task force on law-enforcement consolidation. Auditors would be asked to look at the expenses and inventories of the two agencies and see whether any money could be saved by combining the two. Read story.

Community News

Tuesday, July 3, 1:57 p.m. by The Emporia Gazette

Community News for the Emporia Area Read story.

FEMA aid now available for flood damage

Tuesday, May 29, 11:25 a.m. by Scott Rochat

Lyon County residents can call 1-800-621-3362 to apply for help. Read story.

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