The Emporia Recreation Commission and City of Emporia are expected to have contracts finalized for physical work on updates to the DeBauge Family Soccer Complex by the middle of next month. According to Emporia Rec Commission Director Amanda Gutierrez, in a report to the commission Monday evening, requests for bids fro...

Next month, major work begins at the Kansas Turnpike's Emporia service center. The facility, five miles northeast of the Emporia tollgate, will be demolished to make way for a modernized facility. Turnpike Authority Chief Executive Officer Steve Hewitt says it's a 15-month, $15 million project. Hewitt also says this is...

While a lot of local discussion focuses on the prospects of a new data center at Emporia's western edge, some city officials are looking ahead to a major potential project they say is needed, regardless of whether the data center is built. Water Treatment Plant Manager Jack Mason recently gave KVOE News reporters a tou...

The annual Washunga Days activities will include far more than just great music this upcoming weekend once again. In addition to the concerts, the communitywide event will also include several additional activities, all of which are free to attend, according to planning committee member Tasha Green, a guest of KVOE's M...

It's National Teachers Hall of Fame induction week in Emporia. Activities include a proclamation from Emporia city commissioners during the meeting slate Wednesday, followed by a welcome dinner sponsored by Emporia State Federal Credit Union. Inductees will appear on KVOE's airwaves for a special Talk of Emporia at 10:...

The high school baseball season may be over, but one of Council Grove's top players will have one more opportunity to take the field this summer. Council Grove senior Maxton Villalobos has been selected to play in the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State Game, scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, at noon at Ec...

Emporia State men's basketball coach Tom Billeter has hired Justin Tabor to join his staff for 2026-27. Tabor replaces Devin Whitelow who departed the program in April to join the staff at Northern Illinois. Tabor was an assistant last year at UMKC and was the Director of Player Development the previous three years f...

One of the best Kansas baseball seasons in school history came to an end in a 13-2 defeat to former Big 8 rival Oklahoma on Monday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. OU smothered KU in the series allowing just three total runs on the way to sweeping the best-of-three series. The game started on Sunday an...

The University of Kansas baseball team is hoping a break in the corner will help after taking two big knockout blows in the Lawrence Super Regional this weekend. Oklahoma decked the Jayhawks 8-1 in game one of the best-of-three series at Hoglund Ballpark by outhitting the hosts 11-4. Oklahoma held an 8-1 lead in the ...

The Centennial League announced All-League soccer honors on Monday. Emporia High placed three across the top two teams. Emersyn Johnson and Reagan Herrman earned placement on the First Team. Viveca Fuller received recognition on the Second Team. Honorable Mentions went to Madison Evans and Emma Swindle. The Black and R...