Lyon County Commissioners will be taking another two weeks, at least, before approving a new policy related to animals at large. During their regular action meeting Thursday, commissioners chose to table an updated policy for that matter following a round of discussions with both county staff and residents. This is the...

A change in representation is coming in a Lyon County murder case. During a hearing in district court Thursday, Alexei Perez-Ricardo submitted a motion for substitution of counsel looking to replace Rand Simmons. The request was approved by Judge Jeffrey Larson and the court will be appointing the new counsel at a late...

Emporia State University celebrated the installment of its 19th president with an inauguration ceremony on Thursday. Kansas native Matthew Baker was celebrated for taking on the role seven months ago with a presentation of artwork by associate professor of design John Decker, performances by various ESU musical ensembl...

Emporia State University's Phi Delta Theta fraternity is hosting its 41st annual pole sit to benefit SOS. Starting at 6 a.m. Friday and going through 10 a.m. Saturday, members of the fraternity will take turns sitting on a saddle-like seat atop a 14-foot steel pole in front of Kellogg Circle at the intersection of W 12...

The National Teachers Hall of Fame is in an extremely busy time of year. Currently, the hall is nearing the end of its nomination window for the 2027 Hall of Fame class, with NTHF Director Maddie Fennell, a recent guest of KVOE's Morning Show, saying selection committee members will have their work cut out for them onc...

With the close of the Kansas high school football regular season on Friday night, the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) has officially released the opening-round playoff brackets as teams state-wide transition to single-elimination play. ​Several area programs earned home postseason games, whil...

Emporia High will open postseason play at home next week as the brackets are set for the Class 5A high school boys soccer regional tournament. The Spartans earned the No. 5 seed in the West region and will host No. 12 Goddard in a semifinal matchup Tuesday. Emporia enters the postseason with a 12-3-1 record, while the ...

Madison came up just short in a district matchup on Friday falling to Flinthills 46-22. The Bulldogs through an interception that was returned for a touchdown 90 seconds into the game. The turnover would be the first of five on the night for Madison. Flinthills would take a 20-8 end of first quarter lead after two touc...

The No. 13 Emporia State volleyball team battled from a set down to beat Missouri Southern 27-29, 25-17, 25-21, 25-13 in Joplin, Mo. on Friday night. The Lions nipped ESU in a marathon first set by outhitting the Lady Hornets .231 to .122, but ESU took control of the match from there and hit .280 while holding the Lio...

For the first time since 2009, Emporia High football has defeated Topeka High, and the Spartans did it in dramatic fashion on Senior Night Friday at Welch Stadium, holding off the Trojans for a 24-22 victory. The win also marks Emporia's first victory over a Centennial League opponent since 2019. The Spartans opened th...