A change in representation is coming in a Lyon County murder case. During a hearing in district court Thursday, Alexei Perez-Ricardo submitted a motion for substitution of counsel looking to replace Rand Simmons. The request was approved by Judge Jeffrey Larson and the court will be appointing the new counsel at a late...

Emporia State University celebrated the installment of its 19th president with an inauguration ceremony on Thursday. Kansas native Matthew Baker was celebrated for taking on the role seven months ago with a presentation of artwork by associate professor of design John Decker, performances by various ESU musical ensembl...

Emporia State University's Phi Delta Theta fraternity is hosting its 41st annual pole sit to benefit SOS. Starting at 6 a.m. Friday and going through 10 a.m. Saturday, members of the fraternity will take turns sitting on a saddle-like seat atop a 14-foot steel pole in front of Kellogg Circle at the intersection of W 12...

The National Teachers Hall of Fame is in an extremely busy time of year. Currently, the hall is nearing the end of its nomination window for the 2027 Hall of Fame class, with NTHF Director Maddie Fennell, a recent guest of KVOE's Morning Show, saying selection committee members will have their work cut out for them onc...

Well, the need was great, but the actions of the community were greater and once again: In comparison to prior years, Thursday's total outpaced the last three drives and brought in nearly 10,000 items more than the 2025 drive. Click here for a YouTube short from the Drive For Food. Photos By Tagan Trahoon and Ron Thom...

Emporia High soccer wrapped up its regular season on a high note Thursday evening, securing a 2-1 victory on the road against Junction City. Ricky Ramos and Thiago Esquivel each scored for the Spartans, building a 2-0 lead for the Black and Red before the Bluejays pulled one back to make for a tight finish. The win mar...

The regular season comes to a close Friday night, and Emporia High will have plenty on the line when the Spartans welcome Topeka High to Welch Stadium for Senior Night. Emporia enters the regular-season finale at 3-4 after a dominant performance against Coffeyville last week. The Spartans rolled to a 40-16 victory, bui...

Emporia high unified bowling finished in two of the top three spots Thursday at Flint Hills Lanes in Emporia. The Emporia Red Team earned gold for a second straight meet with a score of 739. Iola 1 slid into second, followed by Emporia Black in third with a score of 611. Head coach Andy Battenfeld was impressed with ho...

Emporia State basketball has announced that Late Night at White is set for November 4 to tip off the Emporia State basketball seasons. The night will include introductions of both the 2026-27 Emporia State basketball teams and fan engagement experiences throughout the evening. Tom Billeter leads the Hornets as he beg...

A spot at the top of the standings and critical playoff positioning will be decided Friday night as local high school football teams clash in the regular-season finale. The featured Area Game of the Week sends the Madison Bulldogs on the road to Rosalia to face off against the Flinthills Mustangs on Mix 104.9 FM. Madis...