By the end of the year, the east-side seating for Welch Stadium will be brought down to the ground. Emporia State University Athletics Director Steve Rodecap had an update on KVOE's Morning Show on Friday after the university said the seating would off-limits, effective immediately, earlier in the week. The regular tic...

A Topeka man suffered possibly serious injuries when his motorcycle crashed in southern Chase County early Thursday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the wreck happened around 5:30 am near Kansas Turnpike mile marker 105.4, almost directly between the Matfield Green service exit and Flint Hills cattle pens exit....

Next week, the Lyon County Highway Department will close part of a county road near Emporia. Road 150 is closing between Roads E and F so crews can replace a bridge deck. Road 150 closes Tuesday and will remain closed until further notice.

Lyon County Commissioners are in the early phases of discussion that could lead to another major bridge replacement by next year. During a Highway Department update, Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield noted that the Toad Holler Bridge, located just off Road 170 and Road R1 & S, is "in terrible shape."...

Kansas AAA is expecting another high volume of travel over the course of the Labor Day Holiday period. Kansas AAA Manager of Public and Government Affairs Shawn Steward shared as much with KVOE News during an interview Thursday morning. Noting AAA does not typically project travel numbers for this specific holiday peri...

Emporia High tennis opened a new season in the hot and wind on Thursday with the Emporia Invite. Izabella Hinst finished 3-1 at number one singles. Hinst took home second at the meet. She was happy with her performance but knows there is room for improvement. The Lady Spartans head to the Spring Hill Quad next Thursday...

The Area Game of the Week returns Friday night as high school football kicks off across the state. Country 101.7 FM will bring you live coverage of Osage City at Olpe, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:40 p.m. and kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. The Eagles will open the 2026 season at the new Olpe Fitness Park, taking ...

The Emporia State soccer team sustained pressure but fell 3-2 to Rockhurst at the ESU Pitch on Wednesday. In a game that was delayed by an hour due to heat, both offense came out hot with Ava Huston notching her second goal of the season on a Megan Kephart assist less than two minutes into the match, but the Hawks ans...

Welch Stadium's seating configuration will look quite a bit different for the upcoming football season and beyond. ESU Athletics says the east side seating will be shut down immediately. "During a continuing evaluation of our athletic facilities, we identified some structural deficiencies on the east side of Welch...

Experience is the name of the game for Emporia High cross country this fall. The Black and Red return a large contingent as they prepare to hit the course for the 2026 season, including two runners who bring state tournament experience back to the lineup. On the boys side, Xaden Delgado returns after racing to 13th pla...