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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 ...
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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.
Greensburg Cubed To Help Residents Rebuild City After Devastation
On May 4, 2007, a tornado struck the town of Greensburg, Kansas. Yesterday, I posted about Studio 804, a design-build program at the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Planning, and how they ...
Kansas tornadoes kill 2, damage K-State campus
Matthew Berg, a graduate student at Kansas State University, crawls into his truck to retrieve some valuables Thursday morning.
Two Killed in Northeast Kansas Tornadoes
Chapman residents are invited to attend a city meeting Friday afternoon. At four o'clock in the City Park officials will tell residents what's next and how they are going to proceed.
Meanwhile, down on the farm...
Greensburg, Kan., the town that was destroyed last year by a devastating tornado, is going to be, appropriately enough, the first all-green town.
Destructive forces build enduring bonds
Taylor Schmidt says the people in his hometown of Greensburg, Kansas, grew stronger through tragedy.
What Parkersburg can learn from Greensburg
You don't have to tell folks here about the awful thing that happened in northeast Iowa two weeks ago.
Planet Green's GREENSBURG docu-series premieres June 15th
It's been just over a year since a massive tornado leveled Greensburg, KS and rebuilding efforts have hit full swing since Inhabitat last reported.
Unexpected partner to help Greensburg, Kan., and Kiowa County Kids
Unexpected partner to help Greensburg, Kan., and Kiowa County Kids Jun. 6, 2008 GREENSBURG, Kan.
Parkersburg tornado losses trim EMC Insurance earnings
Des Moines-based EMC Insurance Group plans to lower its earnings outlook for its current fiscal year because of heavy claims losses from the EF-5 tornado that hit Parkersburg on Memorial Day weekend and other ...