USD 252 Southern Lyon County is starting two fundraisers for completely different objectives. Superintendent Ryan Muhlig used the KVOE Morning Show on Tuesday to discuss a new stadium sponsorship venture. Muhlig says this is based on similar programs other districts are either currently using or have used. This replace...

A moratorium on data centers and solar power facilities will be considered by Lyon County Commissioners when they convene for their regular action meeting Thursday. The moratorium, which, if approved, will provide for the suspension of certain types of zoning, land use and building permit applications, was proposed thi...

If you're enrolling your USD 253 student in person this week or next, district staffers are ready for you. Student and Family Support Liaison Patricia Saenz-Reyes says parents enrolling students at the Jones Early Childhood Development Center, 327 South Walnut or just west of Riverside Elementary, will have help from s...

With Emporia City Commissioners set to consider several items related to the Flint Hills Digital Campus at their upcoming meeting Wednesday morning, there have been several developments in the saga in recent days, a pair of which were the main focus of KVOE's monthly Q&A With Trey on the Talk of Emporia Tuesday mor...

One of the two petitions presented by Emporia Neighbors United has passed muster. Lyon County Clerk Amie Jones says the petition to ban high-impact data centers had enough verified signatures for the next step in the process. The effort was stopped after 806 signatures were validated. Over 200 were invalidated when the...

There will not be a girls basketball season at Hartford High this fall and winter. USD 252 board members reluctantly approved a 1-year pause in scheduling and operations as part of their meeting Wednesday night, according to Superintendent Ryan Muhlig. Hartford girls had a small roster for the 2025-26 campaign that was...

Emporia State cross country is gearing up for a five-race schedule in 2026. ESU will open the season for the ninth-straight year at Wichita State's JK Gold Classic where the E-State men will run the 6K course and the Lady Hornets will attack the 5K route. ESU then heads to Butler County CC for the Ollie Isom Invite o...

The Emporia State football team has been selected for three games in the MIAA's 2026 MIAA Football Game of the Week Package. It's the third year of the deal between the conference and 38 the Spot in Kansas City, owned by Scripps News. The package will include 13 MIAA games to TV audiences in the greater Kansas City a...

The Mighty Spartans youth football program has officially extended its registration deadline to July 24th, giving local parents additional time to sign up their athletes for the upcoming season. ​Roster spots are still open for athletes entering the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. To ensure development and health, the prog...

Emporia State women's basketball has added a final piece for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Head coach MJ Baker has added freshman Camilla Sartori from Milan, Italy. She led her team to a runner-up finish at the Italian U19 Nationals in 2025 and helped her team to the Series B playoffs last season. She joins seven pla...