Emporia Fire is investigating after a small fire at an Emporia house early Tuesday. Fire crews were toned out to 1349 Trailridge around 5:20 am. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says there was a small fire on the front porch that was handled quickly. There was no apparent extension inside the house, although the house was v...

Two weeks remain before political candidates in Kansas can file for election -- or withdraw their filings. Lyon County Clerk and Election Officer Amie Jones reminded potential voters about the filing deadline, which is noon June 1. A guest on KVOE's Morning Show on Monday, Jones says candidates can file by fee or by pe...

One of two Democrats in the race for Kansas governor says he's running for the office in part to usher in a new era of "younger, fresher leaders" for the state. State Senator Ethan Corson tells KVOE News his family experience mirrors those of many Kansans who are raising young children, paying for childcare i...

The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run supporting Special Olympics is passing through Emporia soon. The special bike ride, transporting the Special Olympics torch to the summer games, will take place Thursday, June 4th at 9 am in Kellogg Circle at Emporia State University. Lyon County Undersheriff John Koelsch, a guest o...

Monday night's storms caused a lot of warnings and a lot of heavy rain reports, but not much in the way of severe weather. Rain totals, including activity before sunrise and after sunset Monday: *KVOE studios: 2.25 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: *7th and Market: 2.40 inches *9th and Burns: 2 inches *10th and Weaver...

Area golf teams took the course Monday with the hope of qualifying for the State Meet next week. In 2A, Koby Isch of Lyndon made the cut. Isch finished sixth at +10 at Western Hills Golf Club to advance to Quail Ridge Golf Course in Winfield. Hartford, Olpe and Madison had their 1A Sub-State in Hanover postponed to Tue...

Quarterfinals for 2-1A softball regionals took place on Monday. Chase County ended Lyndon's season with a 11-1 victory. Marais Des Cygnes Valley topped Northern Heights 13-1. The Bulldogs and Trojans will meet Wednesday in the semifinals. Southern Lyon County blanked Burlingame 15-0. Lebo-Wavery fell at Remington 5-1 t...

Emporia State junior middle linebacker Landon Boss has been named one of five male finalists for the MIAA's Ken B. Jones Award. The award is the conference's official recognition of the MIAA Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Nominees must have completed at least their junior season of eligibility and have ...

Chesney Erkel received the final state qualifying spot Monday at the 5A Sub-State Tournament at Rolling Hills Country Club in Wichita as Emporia High golf finished sixth. Erkel shot +17 to finish 19th. He was the fifth best individual from a non top three team. Marley Harter and Jack Dalton both just missed the cut at ...

Three Hornet baseball players have been named First Team All-Central Region by the D2CCA on Monday. Colby Deaver, Logan Myers, and Noah Steele all earned the honors with Deaver being named the Central Region Pitcher of the Year. All three players had already been honored as All-Region by the NCBWA. It's the second r...