For the first time in its 44-year history, the National Emergency Number Association has a Kansan at the helm. Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Director Roxanne Van Gundy is the individual who gets to hold that distinction after she was officially installed as the NENA National President last week in Columbu...

Overnight storms Thursday did not bring any additional damage to the city of Hartford, specifically its city hall, which was damaged during the intense windstorm that blew through this past Saturday. However, the full extent of the existing damage is still being assessed, with that work set to carry into the next week....

There will not be a girls basketball season at Hartford High this fall and winter. USD 252 board members reluctantly approved a 1-year pause in scheduling and operations as part of their meeting Wednesday night, according to Superintendent Ryan Muhlig. Hartford girls had a small roster for the 2025-26 campaign that was...

If you need anything associated with your Kansas driver's license and had plans to go to the Emporia facility inside Flinthills Mall to get that handled, your plans will have to adjust until next week. The Emporia Department of Motor Vehicles office is closed until further notice due to staffing issues. The Kansas Depa...

The majority of USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education members are on board with asking voters to approve two bond measures for new facilities. Not everybody feels the same way. Board members voted 5-2 to ask residents to approve a nearly $26 million bond for a new high school near North Lyon County Elementary/Ju...

Emporia State women's basketball has added a final piece for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Head coach MJ Baker has added freshman Camilla Sartori from Milan, Italy. She led her team to a runner-up finish at the Italian U19 Nationals in 2025 and helped her team to the Series B playoffs last season. She joins seven pla...

Emporia State athletics has announced home football start times for the 2026 season, including several historic firsts. The home opener is set for 1:00 p.m. on September 12 in Week 3 against Michigan Tech, the latest opening day for the Hornets at Welch Stadium since 2010. Nebraska-Kearney is in town the next week fo...

Six local youth athletes secured top-four finishes at the Sunflower State Games swimming competition Saturday in Topeka at Hummer Sports Park. The team successfully translated their summer technique training into podium results across multiple age groups, setting a strong foundation for the upcoming winter season. ​B...

The Area Game of the Week returns to the KVOE Family of Stations this fall with a robust football broadcast schedule. Week one will feature Osage City, who is coming off a Sub-State appearance in 2A, as they travel to Olpe to take on the Eagles in the new Olpe Fitness Park. Action will be on Country 101.7 FM. The seco...

Head Emporia State women's basketball coach MJ Baker has announced her second signing class for 2026. The Lady Hornets announced via Twitter this week that they have signed seven newcomers including two freshmen and five transfers. The freshmen are: Valeria De La Fuente Arcala (Madrid) - forward, Madrid National Team...