Lyon County, Kansas-Government

06/10/2026

The Lyon County Highway Department has closed the following minimum maintenance road: Road N from Road 50 to Road 60. This road will remain closed until repairs can be made to the timber culvert located approximately 1/4 mile north of Road 50.

06/10/2026

Join us on this Saturday, June 13th, for BloomFest. This free festival-like event will have hands-on activities and refreshments! Stop by the Lyon County Extension Office from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Everyone who visits all our booths will be entered to win a door prize. For more information call (620) 341-3220 or visit https://www.lyon.k-state.edu/.

06/09/2026

Edit 6/11/26: This was the third budget study session.

The Lyon County Commission will host its second budget study session tomorrow. The remaining study session dates and times are as follows:

June 10, 2026:

8:00 a.m. - Ty Wheeler, Kansas Legal Services
8:15 a.m. - Sara Pearson, Hetlinger Developmental Services, Inc.
8:30 a.m. - Camille Steffes and Bill Leffler, Lyon County Conservation District
8:45 a.m. - Jeff Cope, Lyon County Sheriff
9:00 a.m. - Break
10:00 a.m. - Cathy Pimple, Holly French, Nancy Wells, and Don Hill, Newman Regional Health.
11:00 a.m. - Travel to Road 350 West of Road P
11:30 a.m. - Road viewing on the vacation of the remaining portion of Road 350 West of Road P

06/08/2026

This evening there is a chance of strong storms. Be weather ready, just in case.

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Confidence is increasing in a line of storms moving quickly east across the area this evening. These storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, especially across north-central KS. Be sure to keep an eye on the weather this evening, particularly if you've got outdoor plans.

06/08/2026

Don't forget, the FREE 2026 Lyon County Preparedness Fair is Saturday, June 13th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in the Anderson Building on the Lyon County Fairgrounds, 2700 Highway 50, Emporia, Kansas. Just a few of the preparedness topics:

• Gardening and Food Preservation
• Lyon County Emergency Communications Center (911)
• Solar Power, Generators, and Cooking without Power
• Pet Preparedness
• Fire Safety and Emergency Management

Come learn about how to be prepared during an emergency. Newman Regional Health will be providing hot dogs for attendees from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

06/05/2026

An employee submitted some additional photos from the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics today, so we had to share!

06/04/2026

The Flame of Hope passes through Emporia!

Over the last two days, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office had the absolute honor of welcoming and supporting the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics as it made its way through our community.

With the amazing help and encouragement of our local Special Olympics participants, dedicated law enforcement officers from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Emporia Police Department, and Emporia State University Police & Safety, proudly carried the Flame of Hope through the streets of Emporia. Every step taken is a step in support of Special Olympics and the amazing athletes they represent. This tradition showcases the power of inclusion, teamwork, and achievement for athletes across the state.

Thank you to everyone who participated, cheered along the route, and helped make this year's run such a massive success.

06/04/2026

The 2026 Unbound Gravel rides didn't disappoint! The races had a little bit of everything from rain, mud, lightening, crashes, and special memories. Here is a small look into what Saturday brought to the table.

06/03/2026

Update on road closures:

Road 150 West of Road K5 (also known as Highway 99) is now open

Road K from Road 140 to 150 is closed

06/02/2026

Two great topics, one morning. Make sure to mark it on your calendar!

Additional information on the event and registration information can be found at: https://extension.k-state.edu/news-and-publications/news/tuesday-letter/2026/06/kstate-takeover-southeast-kansas-june2.html

Join us at Hereford Coworking on Tuesday June 9 at 9:30 a.m. to learn about Building a Cyber-Aware Work Culture, and the AI Frontier. Register at https://bit.ly/4tBsuRy