Linkup day is here for Emporia and Lyon County elementary students and the International Space Station. Students will gather at Emporia State's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center around 8 am to relay questions to astronauts aboard the space station as part of ARISS -- Amateur Radio on the International Space ...

Southwick House is one step closer to having a transitional housing facility in south Emporia. Groundbreaking took place at the site of Southwick's future transitional facility, 115 East Logan, on Tuesday. Southwick House Director Cara Codney says it was an exciting day. Fundraising is nearing the overall goal is $3.6 ...

Contracts for train crossing improvements will be one of the key items up for approval by Lyon County Commissioners when they convene for their regular action meeting Thursday morning. As part of their agenda, commissioners will consider approving an agreement between the county, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad a...

The National Teachers Hall of Fame has two big announcements Tuesday. First is the annual induction class: *Margaret "Peg" Cagle, high school mathematics teacher at Reseda Charter Middle/High School and Science Magnet School in Reseda, California. *Dr. Melyssa Ferro, middle school science teacher at Syringa M...

Smoke in the Spring returns to Osage City this weekend for its 23rd year, bringing with it the familiar mix of competition barbecue, live entertainment and community spirit at Jones Park. Event organizer Corey Linton stopped by the KVOE Morning Show on Tuesday to offer a preview of the two-day festival. According to Li...

Emporia High softball swept by Washburn Rural in doubleheader at Peter Pan Park on Tuesday. In game one, the defense let down the Lady Spartans in a 17-3 loss. Emporia committed seven errors. Washburn struck early with a three run first and broke it open with a ten run second. Emporia got one in the second and two in t...

Emporia State junior third baseman Brooke Flewelling has been named the Louisville Slugger DII Player of the Week by the NFCA. Flewelling carried the load for the Lady Hornet offense last week after belting three home runs and driving in eight runs in her four games last week. Flewelling hit .667 on the week while sl...

Softball: SLC 22 Burlingame 3 SLC 13 Burlingame 1 Mission Valley 16 MdCV 4 Mission Valley 11 MdCV 0 Lyndon 23 Wolfdogs 12 Lyndon 24 Wolfdogs 9 Baseball: Mission Valley 22 MdCV 4 Mission Valley 18 MdCV 0 Wolfdogs 12 Lyndon 1 Wolfdogs 21 Lyndon 0 SLC 11 West Franklin 1 West Franklin 10 SLC 7

The Emporia State tennis teams played a doubleheader dual with Nebraska-Kearney at the Kossover Family Tennis Center on Monday. The Lady Hornets fell to Nebraska-Kearney 5-2 to start the dual. Sheridan Wichman and Yulia Klimova bageled their opponents at #2 doubles but the Lopers won the other two matches for the dou...

Emporia High soccer defeated Wichita Southeast 7-0 in Wichita on Monday. Ariella Macias opened the scoring with two minutes left in the first half on a shot from outside the 18. Emporia led 1-0 at halftime. The Lady Spartans pulled away early in the second half. Viveca Fuller scored two minutes in, followed by a goal f...