The 23rd annual Emporia Freedom Fest continued to see a strong turnout of active military, veteran and civilian participants to kick off a week's worth of veteran centric events in the founding city of Veterans Day. The 2026 event had well over 300 participants with the annual Norwegian Foot March leading the way in re...

Unbound Gravel hosted community members at its second annual Backyard Bash on Saturday. From group rides and food trucks to prizes and lottery entry giveaways, community integration director Krisi Mohn said the free event is a way to get the community out and riding their bikes ahead of the race. For more information...

Once again, the Emporia Christian School made sure the community was well-fueled for the day ahead with a delicious breakfast Saturday morning. The school hosted its annual fundraising pancake breakfast inside the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson building, featuring a menu of freshly made pancakes, sausage and drinks. ...

The Emporia Farmers Market's annual winter market kicked off its season on Saturday. Local growers, bakers, crafters and more gathered in the aisles of Waters Hardware to sell their goods to the community. With this being her first winter market as volunteer manager, Ginger Hartup said Saturday's turnout was better tha...

The Lyon County Planning and Zoning Department hosted its first community discussion on data centers and battery energy storage systems on Thursday. Community members gathered in the county courthouse annex as Planning and Zoning Director Sam Seeley answered questions, heard concerns and shared some of the county's cu...

The Olpe Eagles continued their postseason run Friday night with a convincing 35-0 victory over the Wabaunsee Chargers in a Regional 1A playoff matchup. The Eagles improved to 8-2 on the season with the shutout win, while Wabaunsee finished its season at 4-6. The matchup was a rematch of the teams' Week 2 meeting, when...

The No. 12 Emporia State volleyball team led for nearly the entire match on the way to a 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 sweep of Northwest Missouri at White Auditorium on Friday night. There were only four lead changes in the entire match. ESU held the Bearcats to under .100 hitting for the match while E-State peppered the ball...

The top-seeded Washburn soccer team exploded for four second-half goals and eliminated No. 5 seed Emporia State 5-0 in the semifinals of the 2026 MIAA Soccer Tournament at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita Friday afternoon. Washburn led 1-0 at the break before blasting off in the second half while Emporia State strugg...

A trio of high-stakes area high school football playoff matchups headline Friday's local schedule across the KVOE Network of Stations. ​In Class 1A, Olpe hosts Wabaunsee on Mix 104.9 FM. The Eagles kicked off their postseason run by dispatching Northeast-Arma 49-13, while the Chargers pulled off a 26-19 first-round u...

The 2026-27 All-Lyon County League Volleyball teams were announced on Wednesday, recognizing the top talent across the conference. First Team * Emily Criqui - MdCV (JR) * * Zoey Hirt - Waverly (SR) * * Rachael Barnhardt - Lebo (SR) * Harper Seele - Burlingame (SR) * Rebecca Barnhardt - Lebo (FR) * Lauryn Finnerty - Le...