Staffers at Lyon County Emergency Communications have been dealing with some untoward callers recently. The department says it has been getting calls from people who are launching offensive or abusive statements to emergency dispatchers because they don't like unspecified matters unrelated to the department. Emergency ...

The man accused of killing Jesus Avila is in the process of getting resentenced. The resentencing process follows a Kansas Court of Appeals ruling this past January. Initially, Judge Jeff Larson sentenced Garcia to over 50 years in prison. However, the Court of Appeals said there was an issue with Garcia's pre-sentence...

Discussions on data centers and solar energy developments for the unincorporated areas of Lyon County will be on hold for the next six months following unanimous action by Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. During their regular action meeting, commissioners approved two moratoriums, one on data centers and bat...

Following action by the Emporia City Commission on Wednesday, the Flint Hills Digital Campus data center project is moving forward. Project spokesman and strategist Garrett Nordstrom says one part of upcoming conversations will be the development agreement. He says those discussions will track with prior conversations ...

There is a change coming for Emporia State University's upcoming move-in activities. Long a 2-day event, move-in is getting compressed to 1 day. And Director of Residential Life Rachel Goodman, the KVOE ESU Buzz guest Thursday, says there's a big reason as to why: enhancing the experience. Spaces outside the residence ...

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...

Emporia State cross country is gearing up for a five-race schedule in 2026. ESU will open the season for the ninth-straight year at Wichita State's JK Gold Classic where the E-State men will run the 6K course and the Lady Hornets will attack the 5K route. ESU then heads to Butler County CC for the Ollie Isom Invite o...

The Emporia State football team has been selected for three games in the MIAA's 2026 MIAA Football Game of the Week Package. It's the third year of the deal between the conference and 38 the Spot in Kansas City, owned by Scripps News. The package will include 13 MIAA games to TV audiences in the greater Kansas City a...

The Mighty Spartans youth football program has officially extended its registration deadline to July 24th, giving local parents additional time to sign up their athletes for the upcoming season. ​Roster spots are still open for athletes entering the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. To ensure development and health, the prog...

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...