Before the primary election next month, the 3 main Democrat candidates for governor will be in Emporia. Lyon County Democrats are hosting all three candidates, with all meet-and-greets at the party headquarters, 718 Commercial. Kansas Senator Cindy Holscher and Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog will be in Emporia at 6:30 ...

Before they appear on KVOE's Candidate Forum program next week, the 3 Republican candidates for Kansas House 76th District will meet in downtown Emporia. Art Freund, Russel Stukey and Mark Weiser will meet the public as part of the Lyon County Republicans precinct meeting Thursday. The meeting will be at the Lyon Count...

Work continues to reopen the Emporia DMV office on a limited basis after staffing issues earlier in the week. The Kansas Department of Revenue has not responded to a KVOE News request for additional information about the upcoming schedule or staffing adjustments to reopen the facility next week. Flinthills Mall, the ho...

The recent submittal of a petition in opposition to the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus will not alter the trajectory of the process for city leadership at this time. In an update on the matter during the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors meeting Friday, City Manager Trey Co...

Showers brought light to moderate rainfall to the KVOE listening area late Thursday night into early Friday morning. IN general terms, rain totals were under 0.20 inches in Emporia. *KVOE studios: 0.10 inch *1100 block Constitution: 0.10 inch *10th and Weaver: 0.10 inch *South and Sylvan: 0.20 inch *Emporia Energy Cent...

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...