Hot and largely dry conditions for much of the last week have increased the fire danger areawide. So far, there aren't any county-specific burn bans and wind speeds haven't been high enough to trigger red flag warnings and automatic burn bans for affected counties. However, Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Conley says...

Ag conditions have gotten crispy over the last 2 weeks since our most recent widespread rainfall August 22. On KVOE's Morning Show on Wednesday, Lyon County Extension Ag Agent Brian Rees said stockponds are getting more shallow over the last 2 weeks. The latest report from the US Drought Monitor shows developing drough...

Parents and patrons of USD 251 North Lyon County are encouraged to learn more about current facilities and plans for new buildings as part of a series of meetings over the next 7 weeks. USD 251 has announced public tours of Northern Heights High School on Friday, with tours at 5, 5:30 and 6 pm. That will be followed by...

August was better than expected for Kansas revenues. The state had total tax receipts at almost $715 million, beating August 2025 and projections from the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group by 11.5 percent. All three major categories had collections above last year or current estimates, if not both. Individual income t...

A week from now, USD 253 Emporia Board of Education members will take final action on the proposed closure of Logan Avenue Elementary School; however, the proposed closure was the sole focus of a special meeting of the board Wednesday evening. Specifically, Wednesday's meeting was the second public hearing on the matte...

The Area Game of the Week returns Friday night as high school football kicks off across the state. Country 101.7 FM will bring you live coverage of Osage City at Olpe, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:40 p.m. and kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. The Eagles will open the 2026 season at the new Olpe Fitness Park, taking ...

The Emporia State soccer team sustained pressure but fell 3-2 to Rockhurst at the ESU Pitch on Wednesday. In a game that was delayed by an hour due to heat, both offense came out hot with Ava Huston notching her second goal of the season on a Megan Kephart assist less than two minutes into the match, but the Hawks ans...

Welch Stadium's seating configuration will look quite a bit different for the upcoming football season and beyond. ESU Athletics says the east side seating will be shut down immediately. "During a continuing evaluation of our athletic facilities, we identified some structural deficiencies on the east side of Welch...

Experience is the name of the game for Emporia High cross country this fall. The Black and Red return a large contingent as they prepare to hit the course for the 2026 season, including two runners who bring state tournament experience back to the lineup. On the boys side, Xaden Delgado returns after racing to 13th pla...

Daniel Campos and Brayden Sailer each found the back of the net in the first half Tuesday, helping Emporia High soccer open the season with a 2-0 victory over Chanute. Campos got the Spartans on the board first, beating the Chanute goalkeeper for his first goal of the season. Sailer then doubled Emporia's advantage bef...