After two bridge strike incidents in Lyon County over the past month, the Kansas Turnpike Authority has an update on repair plans for one of the bridges. Spokesperson Jeri Biehler says the Kansas Highway 99 bridge at mile marker 140 had minor surface damage after an oversized load of large cylinders got wedged under th...

No tickets remain for the latest event through Flint Hills Paranormal. Spooktember is September 19 at the former Admire School, and event organizers said just a few of the 50 tickets are left as part of KVOE's Newsmaker segment Monday. The remaining tickets were picked up before noon Monday. Organizer Brandy Clarke is ...

The annual Steve's Stableford Classic took place at the Emporia Golf Course in hot, dry and breezy conditions this past weekend. Taking first place were Alan Hoggatt and Dennis Gisel with 10.75 points. Second were Dave and Jelinda Watts with 10.25 points. In third were Robert Ward and Mark Woolery with 8.5 points. Near...

Emporia's annual Street Rehab process is fast approaching the end, according to City Engineer Jim Ubert. The annual program is currently focused on 24th east of Prairie. Ubert says auxiliary work is just about done. Storm sewer replacement will begin in January north of 8th and Commercial after a sinkhole near 10th and...

Triple-digit heat will continue for the first half of the week. A heat advisory continues through 7 pm for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties with a projected high temperature of 102 for Emporia. Areawide, heat index readings could be as high as 105. This would be the 3rd straight day of temperatures at...

Emporia High opened the 2026 volleyball season with a pair of victories Saturday at the AVCTL Pre-Season Volleyball Tournament in Hutchinson. The Lady Spartans finished the day 2-3, picking up wins over Wichita Campus and tournament host Hutchinson. Emporia opened the tournament against Maize, taking the first set 25-2...

The Emporia State soccer team won Opening Day at the ESU Pitch Saturday with a 3-2 decision over #21 Maryville. The Saints scored first midway through the first half, but Ava Huston tallied less than six minutes later on a set piece off a beautiful delivery by Madeline Bracy. Megan Kephart broke the tie with her seco...

The Emporia State volleyball team had their best offensive match of the season to take three sets from Purdue Northwest on Saturday morning at Bulldog Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. to wrap up the Ferris State Tournament 3-1. ESU hit a sizzling .317 on the match on the way to a 25-19, 25-15, 25-19 victory over the Lions. ...

The Emporia State volleyball team went 1-1 on the second day of the season Friday at the Ferris State Invitational. ESU started early with an 8:00 a.m. match and swept Illinois-Springfield 25-19, 25-13, 27-25. ESU used a 10-4 run to take set one before dominating the Prairie Stars in the second set on the way to an 1...

The Emporia State teams were picked in the bottom half of the 2026 MIAA Cross Country Preseason Polls released on Friday. Pittsburg State was picked to win both the men's and women's title. The Hornets were slotted 10th in the men's poll while the Lady Hornets were picked eighth. ESU starts the season on Saturday, S...