Spencer Hit By Tornado Destroys Post Office and Churches
A devastating tornado ripped through Spencer South Dakota destroying its post office fire station library bank and all four churches and leaving only about two dozen homes intact. Mayor Rocky Kirby said most of town vanished and Gov. Bill Janklow compared the damage to a combat zone.
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DEP under fire over water quality in Charleston
DEP faces EPA scrutiny as mountaintop removal regulation shifts shake state water quality oversight. federal probes question director conflicts from past work, while Miano defends impartial enforcement. Leonard Womble cleared on federal lists but not cleared for return. aide hiring draws critique. lawmakers call it a long standing trouble spot amid industry influence concerns.
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Unmarked WWI graves receive dedication at Beckley cemetery
Veterans groups completed a year long search leading to a Sunday ceremony dedicating markers for World War I veterans Louis Ellis and George Hartrick at American Legion Post 32 Cemetery in Beckley. Guest speaker Patrick Lovett praised veterans and described marking delays due to required service details.
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