Horse racing is about to return to Greenwood County. Eureka Downs is in the final stages of getting ready for its official reopening next month. Race dates are October 17-18, 24-25, Halloween and November 1. Between now and then, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission will be on site October 5. Training and timed work...

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library effort locally will get a fundraising boost Friday. Queer Year Round has a 9 to 5 watch party at Mulready's Pub starting at 9 pm. The movie featured Dolly Parton, who recently passed away. Friday's event will feature a raffle and a freewill offering to benefit the Imagination Librar...

This past weekend, Emporia Fire responded to an elevator entrapment call at Emporia State University. It went back to campus -- briefly -- for another entrapment call Thursday. Firefighters were called to the Memorial Union shortly after 7:45 am. Battalion Chief Wade Schmidt says crews were canceled while en route. Cre...

USDA Rural Development has earmarked federal money for Coffey County Housing Authority. Nearly $30,000 will help to "rehabilitate existing housing stock." Rural Development Under Secretary Glen Smith thanked Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt for his presence and his interest in rural development. He a...

Lyon County Treasurer Sharon Gaede is headed towards retirement. Gaede has served as Lyon County Treasurer since 2013 after replacing Dora Hartig. When speaking with KVOE News Thursday, shortly after the announcement was made, Gaede stated that she feels it is simply time to step down, noting that family time will occu...

Emporia State senior Tyler Schultze has been named as a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy. The award is given to a player who is the best football scholar-athlete in the country. Schultze is sixth in the MIAA in passes defended and is one away from tying the Hornet career record He has ranked in the top ten natio...

The Emporia High girls tennis team competed in a competitive field Tuesday at the Kossover Family Center in Topeka. Alexa Tovar and Chelsea Mendez posted a 3-2 record and finished 11th in number 1 doubles. Berkeley Goss and Jaden Werly also put together a solid performance, going 2-3 and finishing ninth in number 2 dou...

Sophomore forward Ella Favot has been named the MIAA Offensive Player of the Week. She accounted for five points as the Lady Hornets opened their MIAA schedule 2-0 last week. Favot had an assist in E-State's 3-1 win over UNK on Friday afternoon. She then scored twice as ESU blanked Fort Hays State on Sunday. Favot ...

Emporia State athletics has released its men's & women's basketball schedules for the upcoming 2026-27 season. The Lady Hornets will play 14 games at home at White Auditorium while the Hornets will host 15 opponents. The ESU men play nine games against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last year while the Lady ...

Brayden Sailer recorded his third straight hat trick as Emporia High soccer topped Ottawa 3-0 on Monday. Sailer provided all the offense as the Spartans' defense recorded their fifth clean sheet of the season. EHS improves to 7-1 (1-0). The Spartans travel to Topeka High on Thursday.