Oct 23, 2011 | Springfield News Leader
As the tornado inched closer to the home, Mark Lindquist turned to his co-worker Ryan Tackett and said, 'If you have ever prayed, now is the time.' As the ground shook beneath them, Lindquist and Tackett threw themselves on top of a mattress covering three young men in a group home for the developmentally disabled at 2302 Iowa Ave.
Mo. man finds love again after deadly May tornado
As the tornado inched closer to the home, Mark Lindquist turned to his co-worker Ryan Tackett and said, "If you have ever prayed, now is the time." As the ground shook beneath them, Lindquist and Tackett threw themselves on top of a mattress covering three young men in a group home for the developmentally disabled at 2302 Iowa Ave.
BEACHY - Son born Wednesday to Michelle and Ken Beachy of Fairfield. HARTLEY - Daughter born Wednesday to Jesse and Kelsi Hartley of Loma.
Gauging the gaggle: FWP'S annual wild goose count shows numbers holding steady
There are about as many Canada geese wintering along the Missouri River between Craig and Loma this year as there generally are - goose numbers are high but not at record levels.
Farm interests list priorities for 2012 bill
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester got a smorgasbord of ideas Friday when he asked a panel of 10 folks from different aspects of farming for ideas about what's right with the current Farm Bill and what could be cut back when it's rewritten in 2012.