An investigation continues after a vehicle fire was reported in north central Emporia on Wednesday. Emporia Fire was toned out to the north side Hillcrest Apartments, 400 West 15th, just after 7:30 am. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says an Emporia Public Works trash truck and a dumpster were on fire when ...

After pavement work on part of Road 170 east of Emporia on Tuesday, more work on Road 170 is ahead Wednesday. The Lyon County Highway Department has bridge repair work scheduled between Roads W and X, so thru traffic will be closed during the project. There is no word on how long this work zone will be in effect. Road ...

Emporia Planning Commissioners had a pair of items before them during their monthly meeting Tuesday, with one coming back for more discussion and another receiving no recommendation. Commissioners first reviewed terminology related to medical facilities in the city's zoning regulations. City commissioners requested the...

For the last week, KVOE News has been reporting on schedule adjustments related to the extreme heat wave that has been holding steady over the area for the last 10 days, focusing mainly on athletics. However, there has been a great deal of action taking place inside classrooms and learning institutions, just as much on...

Repatriation activities are coming next month for a pair of Bushong natives killed in World War II. The ceremony and burial for brothers Sgt. Jay Moreland and Sgt. William Moreland will take place Saturday, October 10th at 1:30 pm. Activities will begin at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia before moving to t...

The Emporia State football team held #10 Pittsburg State to just 4 of 16 on third down on the way to a 21-10 victory over the Gorillas at Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kan. on Saturday. Each team struggled in their early possessions, but E-State broke through with 7:50 in the the first on a 1-yard Camden Crooks t...

The Emporia State volleyball team completed a perfect Sioux Falls Tournament at 4-0 with a 26-24, 25-17, 25-18 victory over Upper Iowa on Saturday at the Stewart Center in Sioux Falls, S. D. The first set was tight after Peacocks scored the first four of the match. ESU committed just three errors in the second set on...

The Emporia State soccer team again had the advantage in possession but failed to capitalize in a 3-1 loss at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon. ESU gave up two Bulldog goals in the first 20 minutes of the match and trailed by that score going into halftime. SWOSU added a goal with just under 30 minut...

The cross country season got underway Saturday morning for Emporia High in Manhattan at Warner Park. Emma Beatty claimed bronze for the Lady Spartans and Madison Evans slid into 15th. Manhattan earned the team title. The boys were led by Xaden Delgado in 30th place. The team title went to Washburn Rural. EHS will host ...

Both Emporia State cross country teams ran third Saturday morning at the JK Gold Classic in Wichita, Kan. on Saturday morning. Dylan Hunter led the Hornets in the 6k run with an 11th place finish. The top five spots for the Lady Hornets were all freshmen with Montgomery Morgan leading the way with a 16th place finish...