Before Lyon County commissioners discuss and act on a proposed moratorium on data centers and solar farms, they will meet to discuss other items. Commissioners will have a study session Wednesday. The only topic is to review the 2027 budget after an initial review from County Controller Dan Williams earlier this month....

A decision on formal charges is ahead after Lyon County deputies arrested a person wanted in Ohio. Lyon County Corporal Brandon Early tells KVOE News the Kansas Highway Patrol alerted deputies to a vehicle flagged as connected to somebody with unspecified warrants. That notice was issued shortly after 6:10 pm. Less tha...

One man facing drug distribution charges in Lyon County had his first court appearance this week. Adrian Javier Bedolla faces one count of distributing up to 100 grams of cocaine as part of an alleged incident July 5. He is also charged with possessing tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in marijuana, as well a...

An Emporia woman is getting prison time for drug distribution after a chase that ended near an Emporia school late this past winter. Judge Laura Miser sentenced Mariel Martin to nearly 5 years total in prison. The lead count is distributing methamphetamine, with Martin also sentenced for flee and elude and aggravated b...

USD 251 North Lyon County's process towards public votes on new facilities is moving forward. Part of a special board meeting Monday included an update on the better than $31 million in bonds designed to fund a new high school in Americus and an athletics complex near the community. Board Chair Matt Horton read a state...

There will not be a girls basketball season at Hartford High this fall and winter. USD 252 board members reluctantly approved a 1-year pause in scheduling and operations as part of their meeting Wednesday night, according to Superintendent Ryan Muhlig. Hartford girls had a small roster for the 2025-26 campaign that was...

Emporia State cross country is gearing up for a five-race schedule in 2026. ESU will open the season for the ninth-straight year at Wichita State's JK Gold Classic where the E-State men will run the 6K course and the Lady Hornets will attack the 5K route. ESU then heads to Butler County CC for the Ollie Isom Invite o...

The Emporia State football team has been selected for three games in the MIAA's 2026 MIAA Football Game of the Week Package. It's the third year of the deal between the conference and 38 the Spot in Kansas City, owned by Scripps News. The package will include 13 MIAA games to TV audiences in the greater Kansas City a...

The Mighty Spartans youth football program has officially extended its registration deadline to July 24th, giving local parents additional time to sign up their athletes for the upcoming season. ​Roster spots are still open for athletes entering the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. To ensure development and health, the prog...

Emporia State women's basketball has added a final piece for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Head coach MJ Baker has added freshman Camilla Sartori from Milan, Italy. She led her team to a runner-up finish at the Italian U19 Nationals in 2025 and helped her team to the Series B playoffs last season. She joins seven pla...