Community input sessions have concluded in Emporia; however, the work to identify the full scope of safety improvements to local railways is far from over. Wednesday and Thursday, residents were provided an opportunity to meet with members of the project team that will be handling the improvement project on Emporia's 1...

The Kansas House 60th District was the focus of KVOE's latest Candidate Forum on Thursday. Republican incumbent Mark Schreiber is facing Democrat challenger Maddison Glover for the seat. Schreiber has served the 60th District since 2017 and says he's running to continue work on several major topics. KVOE's Candidate Fo...

Radical Life is in the early stages of its most radical fundraising competition at this time. Radical Champions has been underway for just over a week now and according to Radical Life founder Lindsay Smith, their champions are off to a strong start, with four of their 17 participants already hitting their $1,000 fundr...

Sentencing is ahead in a Lyon County retail theft case prosecuted by the Kansas Attorney General's Office. On Tuesday, 32-year-old Demetrius Lamont Odom of Decader, Georgia, accepted an agreement involving guilty pleas to single counts of identity theft and criminal use of a financial card. By state law, Odom could rec...

The Emporia State soccer team ended a three-match scoreless drought with a 3-0 victory over Newman on Senior Day at the ESU Pitch Friday afternoon. The Lady Hornets wasted no time to get on the board when Megan Kephart scored on an assist from Medeline Bracy less than four minutes into the match. Ella Favot tacked on...

The Emporia High volleyball team suffered a pair of hard-fought, three-set losses on Thursday during a road triangular in Hillsboro. ​The Lady Spartans fell against the host Hillsboro Trojans, taking the opening set before falling in three tight frames (25-22, 23-25, 22-25). Emporia faced a similar script in their ma...

On a night dedicated to honoring its seniors, the Emporia High soccer team delivered a flare for the dramatic, rallying from a two-goal halftime deficit to top Pittsburg 4-3 in double overtime Thursday evening. Senior night looked like it might turn sour early as the Spartans struggled to translate early possession int...

Emporia High football hits the road for the final time in the regular season Friday night, traveling to Manhattan to take on the Indians. The matchup features two teams heading in opposite directions. After winning their first two games of the season, the Spartans have dropped three straight, including a 24-8 loss to W...

A double dip of high school football coverage is coming your way this Friday for the Area Game of the Week. Lebo looks to stay perfect as the Wolves host Goessel on Mix 104.9 FM. Lebo has been impressive this season and is one of just 39 teams in the state that remain unblemished at 5-0. The Wolves are coming off a 60-...