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Emporia Police investigating burglary at Flinthills Mall store
Details are developing after a significant burglary in west Emporia. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says the NexTech Wireless store at Flinthills Mall was burglarized late last week. An estimated $53,000 in me...
Mar 19, 2019
Rain areawide -- and high fire danger south of Emporia -- in Tuesday forecast
Scattered showers are in the offing for the entire KVOE listening area Tuesday afternoon and evening. Before that rain comes to the area, however, fire danger will be elevated for residents south of E...
Mar 19, 2019
US Supreme Court to hear appeal in Osage County quadruple-murder
Later this year, the United States Supreme Court will hear an appeal in a nearly decade-old quadruple murder case from Osage County. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the Supreme Court has ag...
Mar 19, 2019
Relationship between state identity theft, federal immigration laws to be considered by US Supreme Court
An appeal by the state of Kansas against a state Supreme Court decision regarding identity theft laws will go before the United States Supreme Court. The federal high court has agreed to review three ...
Mar 19, 2019
USD 389 bond re-vote election officially underway
Tuesday is re-vote day in Eureka. Voters and USD 389 patrons are heading back to polling places in Eureka and Severy as the Eureka School District awaits word on its bond request for a new activity ce...
Mar 19, 2019
Veterans town hall discussion kicks off Student Veterans week at Emporia State University Monday
The inaugural Emporia State University Student Veteran’s Week kicked off Monday evening with a veteran’s town hall discussion. Both student and community veterans came together at Albert T...
Mar 19, 2019
Grass fire develops, scorches two acres of land Monday
A controlled burn became out of control and scorched over an acre of land Monday evening. Emporia fire crews were toned out to a residence at 2424 Road N for an out of control fire just before 5 pm Mo...
Mar 19, 2019
Emporia State releases 2019 Football schedule
Emporia State has released the 2019 football schedule. The Hornets kick-off the season on September 5th, a Thursday, when they host Northeastern State. In week two the Hornets play at Pittsburg State ...
Mar 18, 2019
EPD looking into two recent shots fired reports
The Emporia Police Department is looking for information regarding a potential suspect vehicle linked to two recent shots fired incidents. According to the Emporia Police Department, there were two se...
Mar 18, 2019
Alzheimer's forum happening Tuesday evening
Alzheimer’s will be the main focus of an upcoming forum in Emporia Tuesday evening. An Alzheimer’s Community Forum is taking place at First United Methodist Church and will discuss multipl...
Mar 18, 2019
