Cedar Rapids Faces Historic Flood Crisis and Evacuations
Cedar Rapids grapples with the Cedar River cresting past flood levels, forcing the evacuation of over 3,000 homes and displacing about 8,000 residents. Bridges collapsed, cars submerged, and emergency shelters opened as authorities warn of unprecedented river levels and mobilize aid.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Linn County
Don Zeller
Iowa
Dave Koch
Joe Childers
U.S. Bank
Lane’s Union zeal and frontier guards shaped Civil War politics
Historian Collins recounts James Lane, defender of the capital in Maryland and a non abolitionist advocate for ending slavery. Lane formed Frontier Guards, led early colored troops, and kept unity despite clashes. He aimed for reform and remains a central Kansas political figure noted for future railroad histories.
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Lane
Fort Sumter
Maryland
Washington
Collins
Lincoln
Zion
Franklin County Historical Society
Kansas
Woodwards adjust to new home after 65 years of marriage
Ai leen and Don Woodward sold their longtime house at Vintage Park after 65 years of marriage. Don, longtime Ottawa Boys Club director, recalls beginnings with the club in 1958 and memories from his Army service. Neighbors Loren Middlebusher and others reflect on their departure and the couple’s lasting impact.
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Vintage Park
Aileen Woodward
Loren Middlebusher
Cedar St
Woodwards
Don Woodward
Ottawa Boys Club
John Hewitt
Third Street
Ottawa
Woodward
Boys Club
Opanton
Europe
Dan
Martin
Record Storm Strikes Kansas Leaving Chapman Devastated
Chapman suffered a six block wide tornado killing a woman and destroying about 60 percent of its 1400 residents' buildings. Damage nears 20 million dollars. Riley County saw 45 homes destroyed and 142 damaged. Kansas State University also incurred over 20 million in losses with no injuries. A man was killed in Soldier, Kansas, as more twisters hit the state, which leads all states with 172 reported tornadoes this year.
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Iowa
Brian Pierce
National Weather Service
Davenport
Chet Culver
Minnesota
Albert Lea
Des Moines
Iowa City
Coralville
Chapman
Kansas
Topeka
Riley County
Kansas State University
Soldier
State helps storm victims with insurance
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger says her department will assist weather disaster victims with insurance questions. Staff act as liaisons between consumers and carriers and can provide contact information and help locate claims adjusters in the storm zone. Consumers should deal directly with their own insurers’ adjusters and not public adjusters, who aren’t licensed in Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sandy Praeger
Praeger
Four Scouts dead after Iowa tornado at elite camp
Families and troops mourn in Omaha as four teenage Scouts killed at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch amid a powerful tornado. An 18 year old and a 14 year old were among the victims, with families launching funds to build underground storm shelters.
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Omaha, Neb
Iowa
Omaha
Doug Rothgeb
National Weather Service
Ben Petrzilka
Little Sioux Scout Ranch
John Nordmeyer
Petrzilka
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Vinton
Zeller
Tim Grimm
Czech Village
Austin
Minn
Mark Dulitz
Robinson
Charles Robinson
University of Kansas
Abraham Lincoln
James Blunt
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Kansas Territorial
Franklin County
Ohio City
Minneola
SolutionsBank
Pantie
Beckman Motors
Garnett
Wowdecknanmor
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