A pair of missing children have been located safely. The police department announced Tuesday evening they had been searching for five-year-old Spencer Reynolds and six-year-old Prudence Reynolds since approximately 6:15 pm after they went missing from the 700 block of Riverview Circle. Nearly two hours after the origi...

With significant decisions ahead on the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus data center in the coming weeks, Emporia city leaders have been on several tours of the fifth-largest data center in the United States. Including Monday, when KVOE News, two Emporia city commissioners, a businessman and two owners of land near ...

Play is beginning soon for the 2026 Glass Blown Open. The GBO will officially get underway on Friday, with check-in taking place Thursday. GBO Tournament Director Jackie Morris joined KVOE's Morning Show to preview the event and says the tournament will welcome nearly 400 players across all divisions. For more informat...

The state's unemployment rate went down slightly for the state between May and June. That wasn't the case for Emporia or Lyon County. Statewide, the jobless rate went from 3.9 percent to 3.8 percent. Locally, Emporia's jobless rate went from 4.3 percent to 4.7 percent. Lyon County's rate went from 4.2 percent to 4.6 pe...

Firefighters in Lyon and surrounding counties are benefiting from the Kansas Department of Insurance's annual distribution to local Firefighter Relief Associations. The Insurance Department is distributing almost $220,000 between all Lyon County firefighting departments: *Emporia: $147,211.52 *Olpe (District 1): $12,56...

Colby Deaver picked up two more national awards and is now the consensus NCAA DII Pitcher of the Year for 2026. Deaver had previously picked up the honor from the NCBWA and D2CCA. He's now earned the honor from the NCAA and D2 Baseball. Deaver was the best in the country in 2026 with a 1.50 ERA, a 0.82 WHIP, and an ...

Area athletes will take the field Saturday in the Kansas 8-Man All-Star Games in Beloit, representing their schools and communities on one of the state's biggest postseason stages. In the Division 1 game, scheduled for 10 a.m., Madison's Cruz Leiser and Octavian Dean will suit up for the East squad alongside Lyndon sta...

Emporia State baseball coach John Martin has hired former Hornet Ty Barclay to join his coaching staff for 2027. Barclay spent last season at Missouri Southern where he helped the Lions go 34-19 and make the NCAA Tournament. He previously spent four years as an assistant at the University of Mary. Barclay, a Canada ...

The 2026 Kansas High School Softball Coaches All-State Softball teams have been announced, recognizing standout performances from Osage City, Southern Lyon County and Marais des Cygnes Valley. Fresh off a 24-win season, the Osage City Lady Indians placed three players on the Class 3A All-State team. Leading the way was...

The high school baseball season may be over, but one of Council Grove's top players will have one more opportunity to take the field this summer. Council Grove senior Maxton Villalobos has been selected to play in the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State Game, scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, at noon at Ec...