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Emporia decks out for the holidays with parade

Commercial Street in Emporia was decked out for the season tonight as the town held its annual Christmas Parade.

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Tuned in: November ArtStar masters variety of music skills

It's not exactly easy to get a 7-year-old to sit at a piano and practice.

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Shawnee County meets state legislative delegation

What tax county lawmakers are hoping won't go away?

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Council approves new fire engine

How much of the city's money will it take to buy a new aerial truck?

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Holiday Express treats military families to ride

Military families got a special treat this afternoon.

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Ground broken for new Discovery Center

A new project for children is one step closer to reality.

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Shawnee Co. hosted 5th H1N1 clinic

Area families lined up for the H1N1 vaccine today.

Sloan appointed to national energy panel

State Rep. Tom Sloan, R-Lawrence, has been appointed to an energy panel of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Kan. state senator resigning for family reasons

Republican David Wysong says he'll resign from the Kansas Senate effective Dec. 13.

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Couple gets scammed, worries about safety in own home

A Manhattan couple is worried for their safety after being victims of a scam.

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Thanksgiving traffic violations down from last year

The Topeka Police Department recorded nearly 60 fewer traffic citations during the holiday week compared to last Thanksgiving.

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49 Storm Team Forecast: Mid-week cold snap

A cold front moving through the region tonight will usher in below normal temperatures Wednesday...

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Payless to expand into the Philippines

Topeka-based Payless ShoeSource will open stores in the Philippines in 2010.

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Washburn University students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi national honor society

Fifty-nine Washburn University graduate and undergraduate students were recently inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.

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1400 families seek adoption

The Christmas Bureau is hoping to get another 1400 households adopted in time for the holidays during a local radio-a-thon.

Family escapes Manhattan fire unharmed

Two adults and two children are getting help from the Red Cross after a fire at their home.

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Community comes together to break down AIDS stigma

People from around Northeast Kansas come together to share their stories of living with HIV or AIDS.

NAACP to meet with Otto over video controversy

Members of the NAACP say they will meet with state Rep. Bill Otto, R-LeRoy, whose You Tube video has been criticized by some as racist.

Thomas named Newcomer of the Year

Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas was one of many Kansas and Kansas State football players who picked up conference honors.

Kansas City seeking FIFA World Cup games

Kansas City officials are looking to bring FIFA World Cup soccer matches to the city in 2018 or 2022.

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Many laid-off workers to lose federal COBRA subsidies, may join ranks of uninsured

Tuesday, many of the millions of people who received federal subsidies to help pay for health care coverage will lose those subsidies and may join the ranks of the uninsured.

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Sgt. Daniel Barber

Holiday greetings from Sgt. Daniel Barber.

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Capt. Juram Balsa

Holiday greetings from Capt. Juram Balsa.

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Col. Scott Arnold

Holiday greetings from Col. Scott Arnold.

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Sgt. 1st Class Cody Anway

Holiday greetings from KTKA Troop Greetings - Sgt. 1st Class Cody Anway.

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Pfc. Branden Robles

Holiday greetings from Pfc. Branden Robles.

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Civilian Jeannie Gooch and Lt. Danielle Pappas

Holiday greetings from Civilian Jeannie Gooch and Lt. Danielle Pappas.

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Staff Sgt. Adam Treen and Staff Sgt. Patrice Stokes

Holiday greetings from Staff Sgt. Adam Treen and Staff Sgt. Patrice Stokes.

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Staff Sgt. Zachariah Bingham and Maj. Christine Hale

Holiday greetings from Staff Sgt. Zachariah Bingham and Maj. Christine Hale

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KTKA Troop Greetings - Sgt. 1st Class Michael Morris

Holiday greetings from Sgt. 1st Class Michael Morris

Kansas shooting victims remembered in Missouri

The Boone County mother and two teen daughters killed in a holiday weekend shooting in Kansas are being mourned in the town they called home for just over one year.

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Festival of Trees set to open at Kansas Expocentre

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Kansas Expocentre.

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Next bridge blast to make a splash

The Kansas Turnpike Authority’s next bridge blast will be bigger, louder and, yes, wetter.

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Free HIV testing offered on World AIDS Day

The Topeka AIDS Project is offering free rapid HIV testing Tuesday in recognition of World AIDS Day.

KDHE to hold conference on prevention

National, regional and local health officials are gathering this week in Topeka to develop strategies for making Kansans healthier.

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Fort Riley soldiers to march for toys

Soldiers from Fort Riley's 1st Sustainment Brigade will be hitting the roads of the Kansas Army post for a good cause.

49 Storm Team Forecast: Mild today, but very cold air is on the way

Cold air is moving our way; just how cold you can expect temperatures to get.