The 34th class of the National Teachers Hall of Fame was officially enshrined Saturday evening on the campus of Emporia State University. The annual induction banquet saw the addition of five world-class educators, including mathematics teacher Margaret "Peg" Cagle of Reseda, California, whose career in the c...

Saturday was a big day for the newest business in Emporia. Big O Tires held its grand opening activities at 2026 West Sixth Avenue, featuring a range of deals, free food and inflatables to welcome the community through their doors. While Big O may be new to Emporia, owner Cory Mitchell is no stranger to the community, ...

Juneteenth may not be the oldest national holiday in existence, but in just the four years since its designation as such, it has become a holiday rich in culture, tradition and meaning. In fact, the holiday carries a variety of meanings to a variety of individuals, including Tolbert Livingston, a featured speaker at th...

Gary Pinkston came to KVOE on Friday to answer questions about his involvement in -- and goals for -- the Flint Hills Digital Campus data center proposal in west Emporia. Pinkston tells KVOE listeners his route to being the project developer started with his time near Cedar Point and led to his founding of the Meridian...

Inductees into this year's class of the National Teachers Hall of Fame reflected on the paths that led them to being among the best in education -- and the children they serve -- as part of KVOE's annual Talk of Emporia program Thursday. Unlike many members of the Hall, this year's class almost universally didn't set o...

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 ...