The 2026 Lyon County Front Porch Jam series kicks off Friday. The opening concert will take place from 7 pm to 9 pm at 2910 Crestview Drive with headliners Cookie and the Soulshiners. Front Porch Jams lead organizer Jeane Scheve told KVOE News during an interview on the KVOE Morning Show Thursday that once again this y...

Lyon County Commissioners will be revisiting a potential road upgrade once additional discussions between county personnel and the landowner are held in the coming weeks. During their regular action meeting Thursday morning, commissioners directed Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield to begin exploring options for u...

Emporia leadership has begun outlining the terms that any large-volume water users would have to adhere to should they choose to locate themselves in Emporia. As part of their regular study meeting Wednesday, commissioners reviewed the first draft of a new citywide large-volume water use policy. City Manager Trey Cocki...

The Kansas Board of Regents is on board with Emporia State University keeping its tuition rates flat for another year. Board of Regents members approved the tuition request as part of their monthly meeting Wednesday. ESU President Matt Baker says he's pleased with the board's decision. Separately, the Board of Regents ...

Emporia State University's Mobilizing Literacy initiative is getting significant financial support from the Walter S and Evan C Jones Testamentary Trust. ESU says the Jones Trust is granting $2.5 million over 5 years, with $500,000 payments per year, to help ESU expand the reach and develop opportunities for Teachers C...

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...

Emporia State men's basketball coach Tom Billeter has hired Justin Tabor to join his staff for 2026-27. Tabor replaces Devin Whitelow who departed the program in April to join the staff at Northern Illinois. Tabor was an assistant last year at UMKC and was the Director of Player Development the previous three years f...

One of the best Kansas baseball seasons in school history came to an end in a 13-2 defeat to former Big 8 rival Oklahoma on Monday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. OU smothered KU in the series allowing just three total runs on the way to sweeping the best-of-three series. The game started on Sunday an...

The University of Kansas baseball team is hoping a break in the corner will help after taking two big knockout blows in the Lawrence Super Regional this weekend. Oklahoma decked the Jayhawks 8-1 in game one of the best-of-three series at Hoglund Ballpark by outhitting the hosts 11-4. Oklahoma held an 8-1 lead in the ...