Democratic Gubernatorial candidates Cindy Holscher and Curt Skoog feel good about their individual campaigns as the August 4th primary election draws near. Both stated such in separate interviews with KVOE News Tuesday evening during a stop at Lyon County Democrat headquarters. Skoog, the current Mayor of Overland Park...

Action on a variance request for a new coffee shop will have to wait at least one more month before it sees any potential action by the Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals and Emporia Planning Commission. During their regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Board of Zoning Appeals, for the third time in the last four mont...

From spending policy to data centers, Lyon County Commission First District candidates Ken Duft and Rolland Trahoon II had some similarities and some striking differences when it came to different policy matters One of the key differences came up almost immediately. Duft says the main issue facing district residents, a...

The verification process is underway for Emporia's data center petition effort -- again -- while a related process is now underway in Americus. On Tuesday, Emporia Neighbors United submitted over 1,800 signatures hoping to either have Emporia city commissioners halt the current data center research effort for another 1...

This is an important week for the August primary election with two important dates. The first is the close of voter registration Tuesday, followed by the start of advance voting, both in-person and by mail, Wednesday. In-person offsite voting for Lyon County residents will take place at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Ande...

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...

Emporia State athletics has announced home football start times for the 2026 season, including several historic firsts. The home opener is set for 1:00 p.m. on September 12 in Week 3 against Michigan Tech, the latest opening day for the Hornets at Welch Stadium since 2010. Nebraska-Kearney is in town the next week fo...

Six local youth athletes secured top-four finishes at the Sunflower State Games swimming competition Saturday in Topeka at Hummer Sports Park. The team successfully translated their summer technique training into podium results across multiple age groups, setting a strong foundation for the upcoming winter season. ​B...

The Area Game of the Week returns to the KVOE Family of Stations this fall with a robust football broadcast schedule. Week one will feature Osage City, who is coming off a Sub-State appearance in 2A, as they travel to Olpe to take on the Eagles in the new Olpe Fitness Park. Action will be on Country 101.7 FM. The seco...