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Waters True Value, WIBW-TV help Emporia residents get weather-ready
Waters True Value was the place to be Friday afternoon as dozens came out to have their weather radios programmed. WIBW TV-13 Chief Meteorologist Jeremy Goodwin was on-hand to personally answer questi...
Apr 27, 2018
Kidnapping, battery suspect Samuel Garcia receives seven-year prison sentence
Samuel Garcia is set to spend the next seven years in prison for his involvement in an alleged kidnapping and beating incident last fall. Garcia was sentenced in Lyon County District Court on Friday. ...
Apr 27, 2018
Emporia State introduces Craig Doty, mens basketball coach
Emporia State University introduced Craig Doty as the 17th Head Mens Basketball Coach in school history Friday. Doty , who spent the last two seasons at Graceland University in Iowa, was selected from...
Apr 27, 2018
Jones to appeal sentence for Emporia business burglaries
An appeal is coming after sentencing was handed down in a burglary case that developed several years ago. On Thursday, Joseph Paul Jones was sentenced to 34 months in prison. Jones entered a plea agre...
Apr 27, 2018
Mall burglary suspect receives probation with underlying prison term
Probation is coming for one of two people who have pleaded no contest as part of the Flinthills Mall burglary case last fall. Jeffrey Muoio was sentenced Friday to 18 months probation in Lyon County D...
Apr 27, 2018
EFD: Illegal burn in city limits leads to citation
A smell of smoke near an Emporia intersection is resulting in a citation for one local resident. The smoke smell was reported near Seventh and Lincoln around 9 am Friday. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief ...
Apr 27, 2018
New rules in place for Free Landfill Days
Free Landfill Days begin Saturday, and there are some new rules of the road for residents wanting to participate. Solid Waste Supervisor Keith Senn joined KVOE’s Newsmaker segment this week to d...
Apr 27, 2018
Have documents to shred? ESB Financial's annual Shred Day is Saturday
Folks across the community are encouraged to get their sensitive documents properly disposed of Saturday. ESB Financial is holding its annual Shred and Recycle E-Waste Day downtown. On KVOE’s Ma...
Apr 27, 2018
Carbondale woman hurt after Thursday wreck
An Osage County woman was hurt in a Shawnee County wreck Thursday. The crash happened shortly before 9 am about 10 miles southwest of Topeka. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 61-year-old Ruthann Doviak ...
Apr 27, 2018
Vehicle tag, property tax payment deadlines ahead
The Lyon County Treasurer’s Office is reminding Lyon County drivers of the latest tag renewal deadline. Monday is the last day to renew tags without penalty for residents whose last names begin ...
Apr 27, 2018
