Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson says he has the right approach and the right experience to be the state's next governor. Masterson made a stop at the KVOE studios this week to discuss his campaign -- and how to navigate through a crowded Republican field to get the nomination, saying "this is not the time for...

Lyon County Extension's Master Gardeners will debut a new community event next month that's designed to use gardening as a way to build a stronger community. BloomFest is set for June 13. Extension Horticulturist Travis Carmichael says this reflects a pivot from the traditional summertime Garden Tours. Carmichael says ...

Lyon County's annual Preparedness Fair is now less than a month away. This year's event will be at the Lyon County Fairgrounds on June 13. As usual, it's designed to give residents valuable information about planning for -- and surviving -- emergencies of different impact levels. Numerous booths will be occupied with i...

Law enforcement across Kansas is urging drivers to buckle up as the Memorial Day weekend approaches. The Emporia Police Department and Lyon County Sheriff's Office are among the law enforcement agencies statewide taking part in Click It or Ticket. The Memorial Day weekend serves as the unofficial launch of the summer t...

Out-of-state travel and purchase requests all gained unanimous approval from Lyon County Commissioners during their regular action meeting Thursday morning. Commissioners would approve a trio of requests from Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield, who was seeking approval to purchase a rebuild kit from Murphy Tractor...

Regional baseball results in 2-1A from Thursday. Southern Lyon County handled Yates Center 11-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. SLC will play Flint Hills Tuesday at Central Heights. Chase County edged Marion 3-2 to move on to the quarters. The Bulldogs head to Maron on Tuesday to face Marmaton Valley. Northern Heights...

Emporia High swimming and diving claimed fourth Thursday at the Centennial League meet at Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka. Taryn Woydziak led the swimmers with silver in the 100 Freestyle. She added a sixth place finish in the 50 Freestyle. Allie Weiss set a new school record and won gold in diving. Manhattan won...

Madison boys and Northern Heights girls claimed the 2026 Lyon County League Track and Field meet titles Thursday at Welch Stadium in Emporia. Madison topped Olpe 153.50 - 139 for the championship. Northern Heights edged Olpe 155 -153 for the top spot. 100m Harper Schmidt Olpe & Mason McDonald Mad 200m Harper Schm...

Four Emporia State Track & Field athletes have been honored by the USTFCCCA as All-Region for 2026. Hornets Brooks Lowe was honored in the javelin, Ezekiel Seamster got the nod in the 100m dash, and Israel Domeh picked up the honor in the 200m dash. Representing the Lady Hornets, Stella Agbokpah was a two-time ho...

Emporia State pitcher Colby Deaver has been named the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week for the second time in 2026. Deaver picked up the honor after a marathon 130-pitch outing as he led the Hornets to a quarterfinal victory over Missouri Southern in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament last week. The Hornets a...