Greensburg News

Photographic evidence that, indeed, the Rowdy Beaver Restaurant & Tavern exists.

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.

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.

There soon will be a new industry training opportunity at Garden City Community College that is designed to train already working wind turbine technicians.

Hail the size of golf ball's, to as large as baseball's were reported throughout the city and surrounding areas.

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Breeze, Hutchinson, will celebrate her 90th birthday Thursday with a family dinner.

Cindy Showalter works on the wedding cake while her mother, Marilyn Goodheart of Greensburg, watches.

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.

A Kiowa County man who does not want to be identified has a frightening story about surviving the Greensburg tornado.

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.

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, left, and M.T. Liggett with the sculpture that honors the longtime KAKE photojournalist.

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.

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.

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.