Tornado kills one in Reading Kansas
A tornado ripped through Reading Kansas injuring five and killing one person. About 200 homes were damaged and the town’s post office and fire department were damaged as authorities closed all roads. Power was restored by Sunday morning and a shelter opened at a local school.
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Emporia
Deb Gould
Sharon Watson
Kansas Division of Emergency Management
Watson
Topeka
National Weather Service
Joplin Storm Leaves City Wrecked and Losses Rising
A severe tornado struck Joplin Missouri causing a six mile long path of destruction across the city center. The hospital St Johns Regional Medical Center suffered major damage as 25 to 30 percent of the city was damaged. 2000 buildings damaged and emergency crews conducted door to door searches amid gas leaks, fires, and widespread debris.
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Rohr
Mitch Randles
Kansas City
Jay Nixon
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CNN
Joplin
Missouri
Kerry Sachetta
Joplin High School
Midwest
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
National Weather Service
Minneapolis
South
Jasper County Emergency Management
Keith Stammer
St. John’s Regional Medical Center
Matt Sheffer
St. John’s
Cora Scott
Springfield
Scheppner to resign from USD 457 board
Scheppner will resign from the USD 457 board and may become president when the new board is sworn in July. After resignation only two current members, Jean Clifford and Gloria Hopkins, will remain for the 2011 12 school year. Four newly elected members Mark Rude Thomas Blackburn Tim Cruz and Alex Wallace replace terms expiring June 30.
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Jean Clifford
Gloria Hopkins
Mark Rude
Thomas Blackburn
Tim Cruz
Alex Wallace
Jeff Crist
Gail Dunford
Bruce Reichmuth
Mike Utz
Crist
Reichmuth
Utz
Dunford
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Scheppner
Renfro named Garden City wellness coordinator at recreation commission
Renfro, a 22 year old exercise science major from near Macksville, becomes Garden City wellness coordinator. She aims to expand senior fitness programs and childhood obesity prevention, drawing on experience from Hutchinson and Sterling College. She praises staff support in her first week on the job.
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Macksville
Garden City
U.S. Highway 50
Sterling College
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The
Recreation Commission
New Garden
Citian
Graduation ceremony honors GCHS Class of 2011
GCHS graduates 369 from the Class of 2011 heard future bright remarks from Mireles and fellow alumni speakers Allen Shelton and Dr. Michael Linenberger. Shelton urged passion plus education and perseverance while Linenberger urged embracing diversity and life’s scenic route. Senior Chelsea Koksal offered original words of wisdom and urged classmates to remember their roots as Buffaloes.
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Mireles
Allen Shelton
Michael Linenberger
Gchs Hall of Fame
Shelton
Garden City Fire Department
Linenberger
University of Washington
Chelsea Koksal
Koksal
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Local photographer covers Joplin tornado aftermath
Sisk, a local photographer, documented the Joplin storm aftermath while her nephew Stephen graduated. The tornado killed four of Stephen’s friends and damaged Walmart sites and many homes. She described the scene as surreal and emotional with people wandering lost and volunteers aiding triage and relief efforts.
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Sisk
Walmart
Garden City
Joplin
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