Yesterday | WOI-TV West Des Moines
Midwest Tax Relief Package Will Have To Wait
Lawmakers have delayed consideration of a nearly $4 billion measure that would let disaster victims take money out of retirement plans without facing tax penalties.
Yesterday | TreeHugger
Greensburg Hits Connecticut's 'Burbs Through Photography
I remember seeing a Dark Knight trailer where he swoops off this ginormous skyscraper off into the night, and there..." [ read ] saintchuck said: " Will have to find a geiger counter or set up some radon tests ...
Thursday | Kansas.com
Home shows tune in to Greensburg
One month after the first TV series starting running about efforts to rebuild tornado-ravaged Greensburg, a second is wrapping up production.
Greensburg, KS, Benefit: Canceled
More cancellation blues: The big local benefit concert for Greensburg, Kansas, that was scheduled for August 9 at Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone has been canceled.
Tempe resident celebrates 100th birthday
Charles "Smokey" Holt was born a twin. He was the shorter brother with the dark hair, the complete opposite of his tall, blond sibling.
Kiowa County Courthouse to be Refurbished
To the people of Greensburg the Kiowa County Courthouse is much more than bricks and mortar.
"Dogtown" and "Greensburg": Two docu-series I'm glad are coming back
I arrived at TCA, the television critics' tour in L.A., just in time to meet one of this fall's TV stars who I think is gonna break out.
Groundbreaking Thursday for new Greensburg store
Dillons and Kwik Shop officials will break ground at 10 a.m. Thursday for the company's hybrid grocery/convenience store at 203 Kansas Ave.
The Platinum Look of Modern Green Kansas
Just a little over a year ago, on May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas was smashed by a tornado that pretty much decimated everything.
Barn Raising scheduleld in Kansas
Here's a fantastic opportunity for 4-H clubs, 4-H members and their families to be involved in a most unique community service project! Taking place September 4-7, 2008, will be a "Barn Raising" to rebuild the ...
Alter course in near Southside
Our recent bout with flooding has altered my plans. Natural disasters tend to have that kind of effect, don't they? You're calmly sailing through life, following your normal routine, when suddenly everything ...
Rebuilding Greensburg The Green Way
Greensburg, Kan. was flattened by a major tornado in 2007. The town decided to bring it back in a completely "green," sustainable way.
USDA announces aid for Greensburg
Funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help Greensburg repair its county courthouse and build new homes.
County officials taking cues from other disaster areas
The town was demolished by an F5 tornado in 2007, which destroyed nearly 95 percent of the city, killing 11 people.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was given the gift of prophecy -- of seeing the future.
Tax measure would help flood victims
Residents hit by recent floods and storms in the Midwest could get some tax relief under a measure pending in the U.S. Senate.The proposal would let disaster victims take money out of retirement plans without ...
DuPont Funds Rebuilding in Kansas
DuPont will partner with customers and make an initial donation of more than 30 innovative products and services worth nearly $750,000 to help rebuild homes and businesses in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kan.
Slammed by tornadoes, 2 Kansas towns form bond
GREENSBURG, Kan. - Residents of this town nearly wiped off the map by a tornado are extending assistance to another Kansas community struck by a twister a year later.
BNIM Architects gets Sustainable Cities Award
The Greensburg Sustainable Comprehensive Plan, created by BNIM Architects and the city of Greensburg, Kan., has received the 2008 Sustainable Cities Award.
"Greensburg": Rising from the rubble
Four months ago it was my privilege to spend a day in Greensburg, Kansas, listening to people talk about rebuilding their town after an EF-5 tornado in May 2007.