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“They get a real good understanding of how they can prevent that situation from happening”

They performed a grain elevator rescue Thursday hoping they'd never have to see the real thing. via KWCH

“But we lose more people in grain bins than in elevator explosions.”

Training aims to prevent deaths at grain bins, elevators, where accidents are on the rise. via The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson Kansas

“It looks like an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms during the day Wednesday and 100 percent chance for rain Wednesday night. The biggest chance of severe thunderstorms would be southeast of Reno County - in the Kingman area.”

By Kathy Hanks - The Hutchinson News - khanks@hutchnews.com Thunderous applause for the University of Kansas national championship victory was accompanied by claps of real thunder late Monday and early Tuesday. via The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson Kansas

“Plans to campaign were perfected.”

By Amy Bickel - The Hutchinson News - abickel@hutchnews.com When it comes to banning liquor, Kansas has a long history. via The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson Kansas

“I'm not alarmed at this point, but if the lines start galloping, we could be in for more trouble”

Wind speeds of up to 30 mph cause outages throughout area and knock out traffic lights in Hutchinson. via The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson Kansas