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Day One: We tangle with a Rowdy Beaver
Photographic evidence that, indeed, the Rowdy Beaver Restaurant & Tavern exists.
Kansas teens bring story of rebirth to Greensburg
The Greensburg, Kan., that Levi Smith and Shannon Webster know today barely resembles the town they lived in before a tornado leveled the community of about 1,600 in 2007.
Nevada Daily Mail/Sunday Nevada Herald
There's a new organization in town with a new approach to getting things done. Vernon County Plus is a grassroots non-profit volunteer organization whose objective is to strengthen Vernon County Communities.
GCCC to train turbine technicians
There soon will be a new industry training opportunity at Garden City Community College that is designed to train already working wind turbine technicians.
Reported Tornadoes and Tornado Damage Strike Southwest Kansas
Hail the size of golf ball's, to as large as baseball's were reported throughout the city and surrounding areas.
Man Survives Three Storms in Three Years
Three times is not a charm for Joe Johnson. The Stafford County farmer is tired of severe weather after getting hit three years in a row.
Kansas Public Radio health reporter wins national award
Bryan Thompson, health reporter for Kansas Public Radio, was one of 14 recipients of the 2009 Mental Health America Media Awards, recognizing excellence in reporting and portrayals of mental health issues during the previous year.
Letters to the editor about NAIS, biochar, electric lawn mowers, creating a sustainable future, a solar revolution and more.
Putting the "Green" in Greensburg: A Tornado-Ravaged Town Reinvents Itself
On the north side of this Midwestern town, an enormous white grain silo - one of few structures that survived a 2007 tornado - stands watch over construction in the business district along U.S. Route 54.
The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson Kansas
Geneva Breeze, Hutchinson, will celebrate her 90th birthday Thursday with a family dinner.
First wedding in church since tornado
Cindy Showalter works on the wedding cake while her mother, Marilyn Goodheart of Greensburg, watches.
An Affordable Wind Generator You Can Make Yourself: The Blue Max
Last issue, we published a complete how to article detailing the construction of a homemade, dollar-a-watt windplant, theA Red Baron ,A designed with the first-time builder in mind.
Forgotten prisoner survived tornado in jail cell
A Kiowa County man who does not want to be identified has a frightening story about surviving the Greensburg tornado.
3716 Springfield House by Studio 804, LEED Platinum and Off the Grid
This is the first of a new series of articles from Robert McLaughlin, founder of HouseVirescent and co-founder of KCmodern, who will report on green building efforts in Greensburg, Kansas and Kansas City.
Greensburg, Kan., getting $4.4M for infrastruct ...
The southwest Kansas town of Greensburg will receive $4.4 million in federal grants to help repair streets and build a new business park.
Larry Hatteberg meets his maker
Larry Hatteberg, left, and M.T. Liggett with the sculpture that honors the longtime KAKE photojournalist.
Could This Be The Final Century Of Our Civilization?
COULD THIS BE THE FINAL CENTURY OF OUR CIVILIZATION? BOB WOODRUFF REPORTS ON THE ABC NEWS SPECIAL, "EARTH 2100," AIRING TUESDAY, JUNE 2 ON ABC It's an idea that most of us would rather not think about -- that within the next century, life as we know it could come to an end.
Matt Deighton nails up a sign for the free lot he is offering in Greensburg. Photo by Mark Anderson, Kiowa County Signal Looking for a place to build your dream green home? Greensburg resident Matt Deighton is offering a free lot in his hometown.
Census: Racial, Ethnic Minorities a Majority in 4 Kansas Counties
Non-Hispanic whites will remain the majority in Sedgwick County for at least the next 50 years, the figures suggest, and they will stay a majority for most Kansas counties well into the next century.
List celebrates 12 of America's greenest cities
OK, I get that San Jose and its neighbors are doing a lot that warrant their green credentials, but, actually, I'm more interested in the cities in other parts of the country.
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