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Two years later: Road to Recovery in Joplin
areynolds@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo -- This week will mark two years since the deadly tornado hit the town of Joplin. The twister killed 161 people and damaged thousands of homes and business. Two years later and Joplin is still on the road to recovery. A new hospital, schools,...Tags: Cunningham Park, Tornadoes, Joplin Tornado (2011), House Building, Natural Disasters
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April flood has brought May headaches
It's been a month since rain drenched the region, turning communities that had never seen major flooding before into national disaster areas. The downpour started April 17, setting records for rainfall. Some of Chicago's suburbs recorded more than 7...
Tags: Floods, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Barack Obama, American Red Cross
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New Jersey to use federal funds to buy homes that are flood prone
New Jersey will use $300 million in federal aid to buy out about 1,300 Hurricane Sandy-damaged and flood-prone homes in the state. Gov. Chris Christie said in a news release that the state initially will target houses that have flooded repeatedly,...Tags: Floods, Government Aid, Labor Day, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Chris Christie
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
GAS STATION ATTACK Man charged in gas station stabbing, robbery DETROIT (AP) — A 27-year-old Detroit man is charged in the stabbing and robbery of a 64-year-old customer inside a northwest side gas station. The Wayne County prosecutor's office...Tags: Financing and Stock Offerings, European Union, Rick Snyder, Punishment, Politics
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Stormwater commission flooded with complaints
Frustrated Downers Grove residents bashed the village's response to last month's floods during a storm water commission meeting. A dozen or so residents from the Deer Creek, Benton Avenue, and 6th Street and Fairview Avenue neighborhoods peppered...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Media Industry, Politics, Executive Branch, Barack Obama
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Obama's 'Katrina moment'
It has been a rough week or so for the Obama administration. From Benghazi to the tapping of reporters' phones to the IRS admitting that it targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, the press is in a frenzy, and many are questioning President...Tags: Dick Cheney, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics, John Kerry, Taxation
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Kent County officials boost estimate for spring flood property damage to $10.6 million
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Officials are boosting the estimate for spring flooding property damage in Kent County to $10.6 million. The numbers released Thursday are up from a previous estimate for the West Michigan county of $6.2 million and don't...Tags: Rick Snyder
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Pa. businesses affected by tractor-trailer fire might be eligible for federal funds
The Franklin County (Pa.) Department of Emergency Services is seeking local businesses affected by a tractor-trailer fire Thursday that closed Interstate 81 in Dauphin County, Pa., for several days. Due to the crash and fire last week, Pennsylvania Gov....
Tags: Dauphin County, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Tom Corbett, Business, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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FEMA disaster center opens in Lisle
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency have begun to accept applications for federal assistance now that a presidential disaster declaration has been made for DuPage and Will counties in the wake of last month's flooding. Residents...
Tags: Lisle, Business
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Elmhurst welcomes flood assistance
DuPage County's inclusion in the federal disaster declaration issued by President Barack Obama means Elmhurst residents with damage related to the April 17-18 flooding may be eligible for assistance. The news was welcomed by city officials and...
Tags: Barack Obama, Elmhurst
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Moody's Affirms West Hartford's Aaa Rating
The Hartford CourantThe town has held on to its Aaa bond rating from Moody's Investors Services Inc., and the financial outlook for the municipality has been upgraded from negative to stable in a rating update issued Tuesday. The town has had the coveted rating since 1974....Tags: Credit Ratings, Moody's Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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Convicted killer caught trying to burglarize Granger gun shop
South Bend TribuneGRANGER — Wearing dark clothes, a ski mask, knee pads, and a fanny pack filled with dog biscuits and a variety of tools, a convicted murderer with a history of robbing gun stores tried to break into a Granger gun shop early Monday morning, a federal...Tags: Trials, Prosecution, Murder, Punishment, Shootings
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