Homeowner taps wind power in county debut
Franklin County residents witnessed a wind powered home generator atop a 30 foot tower as gusts reached 60 mph. Karen McVey of Appanoose said the device produced electricity for her home, potentially eliminating utility usage. It marks Franklin County’s first residential wind system and prompted the planning commission to draft wind generator rules.
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Karen McVey
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Franklin County
Bycleon Rickel
County Planning Commission
Greensburg High School Commencement Honors Resilience
President Bush marked Greensburg Kansas recovery at a makeshift high school ceremony, praising a class of 18 seniors from the 2008 tornado hit town. He commended faith, family, and friendship that guided the students through disaster as the town rebuilt.
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Ben Feller
Associated Press
Greensburg
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Greansburg High School
Aries He
Grim binary: who should be denied care in a pandemic
A government health task force from Homeland Security, CDC and Health and Human Services drafts hard edged guidelines. The plan lists patients unlikely to be treated in a severe outbreak such as the very elderly, severely injured trauma victims, burn victims and those with severe dementia. The aim is a uniform hospital response to ensure consistent priorities during flu pandemics or broad health disasters.
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Chicago
Department of Homeland Security
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health
Asha Devereaux
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