The Lyon County Commission is officially in budget-planning mode following a study session on Wednesday morning. During that session, commissioners received their first official allocation requests for the 2027 budget. The requests came from the Lyon County History Center, which is seeking a flat $120,000, unchanged fr...

Much has been made -- and will continue to be made -- about the increasingly fast finish times for Unbound Gravel's main races, but there are other activities worth noting as Unbound Week continues in Emporia. Including Chase the Race, a fundraiser designed to build a brand-new facility for young cyclists in and around...

In an award you may never have considered, Emporia has been named as the state's most walkable city -- just in time for the huge influx of people in town for Unbound Gravel. Walkscore.com rated Emporia with a 45 score out of 100. Main Street Director Casey Woods says there is normally a lot of pedestrian traffic in dow...

As thousands of riders and others associated with Unbound Gravel get settled in Emporia this week, Lyon County law enforcement officials are asking everybody -- riders and motorists alike -- to be safe this week. Lyon County Undersheriff John Koelsch spoke about the general safety message on KVOE's Morning Show on Tues...

The David Traylor Zoo is launching into a new statewide initiative through the sumer. The Emporia Zoo is part of the KaZOO Wild Adventure program that's now underway. On KVOE's Morning Show on Wednesday, Director Brenda Young said it's part of an effort to get people to see zoos across Kansas. Summer hours are adjustin...

Emporia High's Chesney Erkel is tied for eighth after Tuesday's round at the 5A State Golf Tournament at Tallgrass Golf Club in Wichita. Erkel, the lone Spartan in the field, shot a 75. His +4 is four shots back of the lead and two strokes from third. He advances to round two on Wednesday starting at 10 a.m.

The final Emporia and Area Athletes of the Week for the 2025-2026 school year were announced on Monday. The Emporia Athlete of the Week is Kaylee DeWitt. The junior took first in the 300-meter hurdles. She was also a member of the 4×100-meter relay team that won regionals. Jaiden Kurzen of Southern Lyon County i...

The KSHSAA State Baseball tournament opened on Monday and Council Grove and Southern Lyon County both suffered losses to end their season. The Braves fell 1-0 to Silver Lake in Emporia at Trusler Sports Complex. The pitcher's duel saw the lone run come in the second from the Eagles. Bradley Doornbos had two of the thre...

Emporia State wrapped up the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships with three All-American performances Saturday at Welch Stadium as both the men's and women's teams scored at nationals for the first time since 2023. The Hornet men finished 36th in the team standings while the women placed 43rd nationa...

Plenty of area athletes performed well at track and field regionals and qualified for the State Meet in Wichita this coming Friday and Saturday. KVOE and kvoe.com will provide hourly updates during the entire meet. Below are all the qualifiers. Emporia: Girls Qualifiers: Harley Smith- 100, 200 Emma Beatty- 1600 Madison...