Kansas lawmakers are working towards changes in the state parole system after an uproar developed last year over a Prisoner Review Board decision on convicted murderer Jimmie Nelms. The Prisoner Review Board decided to parole Nelms, who had been in prison 47 years after shooting Kansas Highway Patrolman Conroy O'Brien ...

Emporia State University's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center recently got an unplanned birthday present. The Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education recognized PAROC for its work with students up to age 16. Administrators and professors joined KVOE's Newsmaker segment to discuss the h...

Milling and overlay work officially begins next week on a state highway in Osage County. Kansas Highway 278 will see work on the north side of Melvern Lake. Eventually, work will stretch 3 miles from Fairlawn Road east to US Highway 75. Traffic will be constricted to one lane in the active work area and directed throug...

Flint Hills Technical College recently ended one fundraiser and is in the final stages of planning for another. The college raised over $1,200 for scholarships and other student needs as part of the Wranglers on the Rocks online silent auction last week. Events and Outreach Coordinator Stephanie Anderson says fundraisi...

A first court appearance is ahead this week for a man charged with trafficking contraband into a correctional facility. Keenan Linneman goes to court Wednesday. Linneman is charged with trafficking an unspecified amount of methamphetamine into the Lyon County Jail as part of his arrest March 10. He's also charged with ...

Baseball: Valley Falls 5 Osage City 3 Valley Falls 10 Osage City 6 Council Grove 15 Herington 1 Council Grove 17 Herington 7 SLC 20 Yates Center 8 SLC 18 Yates Center 1 Softball: SLC 14 Yates Center 4 SLC 22 Yates Center 7 Council Grove 11 Herington 1 Council Grove 11 Herington 1

Following a four-game sweep for Emporia State baseball last weekend over New Mexico Highlands, the Hornet pitching staff has been honored for its role in holding down the Cowboy offense. The Hornets outscored Highlands 45-2 in the series and freshman Quinton Chindamo tossed a gem on Sunday with a 6-inning start and a ...

The Emporia High School girls soccer program enters the 2026 season with a clear goal: break through the plateau. After back-to-back nine-win campaigns, the Lady Spartans are aiming to push into double-digit victories and potentially make a deeper postseason run. Head coach Oscar Macias returns to the sidelines with a ...

The University of Kansas men's basketball team used a 25-11 run to storm back and tie the game with under 30 seconds to go, but St. John's hit a layup as time expired to knock off the Jayhawks in an exciting No. 4/No. 5 seed match up 67-65 at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif. on Sunday. The Jayhawks were down 14 befor...

Spring sports were in full swing this weekend for Emporia State athletics. The softball team dominated with a sweep at Newman outscoring the Jets a combined 21-2 at the NU Softball Field in Wichita, Kan. The Lady Hornets won the first game 7-1. The Jets scored first but didn't dent the scoreboard again until the bott...