Emporia News

A tornado touches down southwest of Wichita, Kan. near the town of Viola on Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Dustin Delaney from Emporia High School is the new SM East Head Football Coach, according to incoming principal John McKinney.

That's according to the Kansas Credit Union Association , which said the effort is part of its "Make A Difference" campaign to raise awareness about credit unions in the state and to promote community giving.

A man charged with killing three adults and a toddler on an eastern Kansas farm made a brief appearance in a packed courtroom Monday, but showed little emotion while a judge set a new court date.

A southwest Missouri woman's 2,000-piece Precious Moments figurine collection has been donated to a breast cancer foundation.

Investigators continued their search into its sixth day Saturday, moving to the water in large part as they searched a river that runs through Ottawa, KS, as well as nearby creeks and ponds.

Hopes were crushed Thursday morning when authorities announced that they believed that Lana-Leigh Bailey is dead, and they are searching for her body.

This Saturday, when Leosha Giardina celebrates finishing her master's degree in school administration, she will be surrounded by family members, but also by teachers and students.

The pair traveled in a black, 2007, four-door Toyota Corolla bearing Kansas Tag 618DAA, with a tag on front saying 'Shawna's toy' and duct tape on the passenger side mirror.

The city of Emporia has recently added sharrows and "Share The Road" signs to 12th Avenue, from Merchant Street to Industrial Road, a distance of about 2 miles.

Gov. Sam Brownback has proclaimed Saturday as Red Rock's Day to honor the famed Kansas journalist William Allen White.

The Indians started a stretch of three tournaments in three days on Monday at Emporia, taking second place.

The Riley County Health Department has named Brenda Nickel of Olpe, Kansas as its new administrator according to a press release issued late Monday afternoon.

At first I was excited to see the headline of the Staff Editorial Chick-fil-A: The Easy Way dated on April 18, 2013.

High school band students from eastern and central Kansas made their way to Emporia State for the Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A Solos and Small Ensembles Festival on Saturday.

Just 15 minutes after getting their fingers pricked, students could get results of a free HIV test last Thursday in the Memorial Union Main Street.

The city of Emporia expects to open the bidding process soon for an airport project expected to cost about $1.2 million.

Hostess Brands, LLC, now owned by private equity groups Apollo Global Management and Metropolis & Co., is gearing up to bring Twinkies , Ho Hos and other well-known Hostess snack cakes back to retailers' shelves this summer.

Red Rocks State Historic Site, home of the William Allen White family, will have a grand reopening from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the site, 927 Exchange St.

Junk food enthusiasts everywhere can celebrate, as the return of Twinkies is assured.