Localized flooding has ended after heavy rainfall for much of the KVOE listening area earlier this week. The Marais des Cygnes River above Reading was out of its banks from mid-morning to early afternoon Wednesday. The river crested at 19.63 feet around noon, less than a foot above flood stage, and went back under 19 f...

Farmers and ranchers affected by drought across the country- 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, to be exact- may be eligible for some assistance through the Internal Revenue Service. According to a news release from the IRS Tuesday, guidance was recently issued that provides "an extension of tax ...

It should come as no surprise that gas prices are continuing to climb and it doesn't appear they will be descending anytime soon. It's an impact being felt by everyone behind the wheel, but maybe no more so than those in the trucking industry, as the national average for diesel costs has eclipsed $6 a gallon while the ...

The 2027 budget for the City of Emporia is now finalized following a series of public hearings and a unanimous vote by city commissioners Wednesday morning. Commissioners approved the better than $86 million budget during their regular action meeting, which is $2 million higher than the previous year but comes with a f...

Solar energy will be discussed at the Lyon County Commission action meeting Thursday. Evergy representatives Lindsay Freeman and Jason Humphrey will discuss the utility's plans for a proposed solar energy complex surrounding the Emporia Energy Center on Road 200 near Road S. Evergy has started conversations with nearby...

The Emporia High volleyball team picked up a pair of victories Tuesday, winning both of its matches in Baldwin City. The Lady Spartans opened the day with a two-set victory over host Baldwin, taking the Bulldogs 25-23 and 25-18. The Black and Red closed out the day with another straight-set win, defeating Tonganoxie 25...

After the contest was moved up to the afternoon and a brief delay because of rain affected the start, the Spartans came out firing at Spartan Field, rolling past Hayden 8-0 on Tuesday. Emporia High scored three times in the opening six minutes. Brayden Sailer found the back of the net twice, while Braxton Pugh added an...

The Emporia State football team has moved up to No. 17 in the latest AFCA DII Coaches Poll following a 3-0 start after beating Michigan Tech last week. The Black & Gold jumped up to No. 16 in the D2Football.com media poll. Ferris State and Harding are 1-2 in both polls with the Bulldogs receiving all the first-pl...

The Emporia State volleyball team has catapulted up the AVCA DII Coaches Poll after going 5-0 last week. The Lady Hornets are up seven spots to No. 18 in the latest poll following a 12-1 start. The Lady Hornets won a non-conference match against Newman last week before going 4-0 at the MIAA-GAC Crossover. Ferris Sta...

Emporia State senior linebacker Landon Boss has been honored as the MIAA Football Defensive Player of the Week for the fifth consecutive week and third this season. In ESU's Week 2 win last Saturday, Boss notched 13 tackles and matched a career high with four tackles for loss while also registering a sack. The Osage ...