The US House of Representatives has passed the Stop Insider Trading Act and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt co-sponsored the bill. He says there's one main issue driving the bill. The bill's restrictions also extend to family of Congressional members. They do not extend to the preside...

KVOE's Hide and Seek medallion has been hunted and found. Bryan Jones found the medallion near the Cottonwood River at the south edge of Peter Pan Park on Wednesday. It's his third win after finding the medallion in back-to-back years, 2021 and 2022. What's the secret to his success? Jones wins over $3,400 in cash and ...

The recently submitted and verified petition seeking to ban high-impact data centers in the Emporia City limits is set to go under review in Lyon County District Court. Emporia City Commissioners voted unanimously to file a petition for a "Declaratory Judgment" with Lyon County District Court on the matter. T...

Formal charges are pending against three people as part of two separate drug operations. Emporia Police officers say 54-year-old Lance Harris was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of distributing methamphetamine, stimulants, marijuana and fentanyl, as well as possessing cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and drug parapher...

A push to change the nature of Emporia's city government is now trying to change its personnel. The local effort against data centers has led to one petition validated by signature number -- designed to end any push towards a high-impact data center -- while the signature verification process continues towards ending a...

Emporia State football started training camp Monday on the grass fields just northeast of Welch Stadium as installation continues of the brand new FieldTurf for Blackcreek Diesel Field. Progress was delayed on the turf by storms last week. Still, head coach Garin Higgins is happy to have the upgrade almost complete. ...

A historic season could be on the horizon for Olpe football. Head coach Chris Schmidt enters his 20th season at the helm after guiding the Eagles to 14 consecutive playoff appearances. Olpe is coming off a 7-3 campaign that ended with an overtime loss to Jackson Heights in the regional round of the playoffs. Despite th...

Emporia State Director of Tennis John Blackburn will take over as the women's head coach in 2026. Blackburn was already coaching the men after arriving as sport director in 2023. He replaces CyCy Peyroche who departed as head coach of the Lady Hornets this summer. Blackburn has led the Hornets to a 29-25 overall rec...

Emporia High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Beau Welch has been named the 2026 5A Girls Wrestling Administrator of the Year by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association. The award recognizes administrators who have supported the growth and success of high school wrestling programs. Recipients are nomin...

The Emporia State athletics department announced a new strategic plan to guide Hornet athletics through the 2028-29 athletic season. The plan, titled "The Black & Gold Standard", outlines six major objectives that will be the focus of the department. The priorities in order are competitive excellence, u...