KVOE's Hide and Seek medallion has been hunted and found. Bryan Jones found the medallion near the Cottonwood River at the south edge of Peter Pan Park on Wednesday. It's his third win after finding the medallion in back-to-back years, 2021 and 2022. What's the secret to his success? Jones wins over $3,400 in cash and ...

A push to change the nature of Emporia's city government is now trying to change its personnel. The local effort against data centers has led to one petition validated by signature number -- designed to end any push towards a high-impact data center -- while the signature verification process continues towards ending a...

Primary Election Day has arrived in Kansas. Lyon County had nearly 1,200 people vote in person as part of the advance ballot process, or around 5 percent of registered voters. Close to 300 mail ballots have also been returned and accepted as of late Monday. For Lyon County voters, the ballot includes Republicans runnin...

Thanks to its Second Saturday Breakfast, the Emporia American Legion Post 5 is helping some local families get ready for school. This weekend, the Second Saturday Breakfast will feature a backpack giveaway. Post Commander Clay Childs says this is a way to help other existing back-to-school activities making life easier...

The fourth annual Flint Hills Spirit Fair is coming to the Lyon County History Center on Saturday. Flint Hills Paranormal is organizing the event again, and this is the first time all the available History Center space will be occupied for the event, according to event organizer Brandy Clarke on KVOE's Morning Show thi...

Emporia High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Beau Welch has been named the 2026 5A Girls Wrestling Administrator of the Year by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association. The award recognizes administrators who have supported the growth and success of high school wrestling programs. Recipients are nomin...

The Emporia State athletics department announced a new strategic plan to guide Hornet athletics through the 2028-29 athletic season. The plan, titled "The Black & Gold Standard", outlines six major objectives that will be the focus of the department. The priorities in order are competitive excellence, u...

Emporia High has turned to one of its own to lead the school's diving program. The school announced Tuesday that Haylee Weiss has been named the head coach of the Lady Spartan diving team following the retirement of longtime coach Barb Clark. Weiss, a 2019 Emporia High graduate, is no stranger to success in the pool. S...

The Emporia State football team has been selected sixth by the coaches and media in the 2026 MIAA Football Preseason Polls released on Monday. Pittsburg State and Northwest Missouri were chosen as the favorites to win the league this year after splitting last year's title. The Gorillas were favored by the coaches wit...

The NCAA Division II Management Council has recommended that the Division II Executive Board adopt emergency legislation to establish an age-based eligibility model. The proposal would create a five-year eligibility period and would be effective immediately for the upcoming 2026-27 season. It would replace the longst...