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City of Joplin sending assistance to Moore, OK tornado victims
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Joplin City officials have organized a support team of public safety employees and deployed them to Moore, Oklahoma to arrive later tonight. The team included approximately a dozen members from the police and fire departments. This...
Tags: Politics, Natural Disasters, Public Officials, Tornadoes, Government
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Two people plead guilty to wire theft after Joplin tornado
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Two men admit they stole copper wire from utility poles while the city of Joplin recovered from a devastating tornado in May 2011. Forty-five-year-old Timothy M. Silveria of Joplin and 32-year-old Nycoa K. Kracht of Laurel, Ind.,...Tags: Prisons, Trials, Natural Disasters, Theft, Tornadoes
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Two years later: Road to Recovery in Joplin
areynolds@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo -- This week will mark two years since the deadly tornado hit the town of Joplin. The twister killed 161 people and damaged thousands of homes and business. Two years later and Joplin is still on the road to recovery. A new hospital, schools,...Tags: FEMA, House Building, Cunningham Park, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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Company accused of ripping off Joplin tornado victims
Jefferson City, Mo. – Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit today against a Dana Point, California resident and his construction company alleging that he failed to provide construction materials and home-repair services that had been paid...
Tags: Consumers
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Joplin prepares to mark second anniversary of May 22, 2011 tornado
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Joplin is preparing to mark the second anniversary of a tornado that killed 161 people and injured hundreds more. The EF-5 tornado hit the southwest Missouri city on May 22, 2011, destroying thousands of homes and businesses. On that...
Tags: Cunningham Park, Business, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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Local man continues mission to make affordable storm shelters
adyer@ky3.comStorm Shelters save lives, but many people don’t have them because they are simply too expensive. After witnessing the damage from the Joplin tornado, Russel Gehrke made it his mission to provide storm shelters to Joplin tornado survivors that can't...Tags: FEMA, Gardens and Parks, Building Material, Natural Disasters, Travel
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Joplin Announces Tornado Anniversary Plans
JOPLIN, Mo. -- The City of Joplin has updated its plans for events and observances to be held May 22, 2013, the second anniversary of the tornado which killed 161 people and injured more than 900. Details follow. From the City of Joplin Website:...
Tags: Cunningham Park, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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FEMA gives Joplin deal on two fire engines
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - The federal government is giving the city of Joplin a deal on two fire engines it loaned the city after the 2011 tornado. The Federal Emergency Management Agency bought the trucks as loaners and allowed the city to use them after...Tags: FEMA, Fires
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Drury students unveil eco-friendly construction systems in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - A group of Drury University students have presented a plan for a demonstration house that supporters hope could help make Joplin a model of environmentally sound rebuilding from disasters. Ten architecture students and two...Tags: Architecture, Energy Saving, Arts and Culture, Environmental Issues
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Baseball league for disabled kids starts Saturday in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Starting on Saturday, disabled children in Joplin will finally be able to play baseball on a field built just for them. The Miracle League of Joplin starts its season Saturday morning. The league will allow anyone ages 5 to 20 years...Tags: Sports
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Greene County's director of Emergency Management takes same job on state level
Edited news release from Missouri Department of Public Safety: JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri Department of Public Safety Director Jerry Lee chose Ryan Nicholls as the new director of the State Emergency Management Agency. Nicholls has served as director...
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Mercy announces leadership changes in Springfield, region
ghartley@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- For the first time, a physician will lead Mercy Hospital Springfield health systems. The change comes with the retirement of regional president Kim Day, who earned praise for how he kept employees on the payroll and working after...Tags: General Practitioners, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Insurance, St. Louis, Hospitals and Clinics
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