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Joplin High School Transformed into School of the Future
Sarah Clark, Interactive Content Producer / FacebookThe Joplin School District is ready for a new year despite the deadly tornado that touched down on May 22. FOX 4's Eric Burke takes us inside the building that was transformed from shopping mall to a high school of the future.Tags: Joplin (Jasper, Missouri)
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Joplin Students Head Back to Class
Less than three months after an EF-5 tornado destroyed much of their town, students in Joplin are heading back to class on Wednesday - some of them in a new school created in a former big-box store.
FOX 4's Abby Eden is Working for You from Joplin with...Tags: Joplin (Jasper, Missouri)
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87 Days After the Tornado, School Begins in Joplin
The school year ended abruptly on May 22nd in Joplin, Mo. when the country's deadliest single tornado tore through the small Missouri town, wiping out half of it. Children lost loved ones; lost everything they owned.
Wednesday morning, school resumed for...Tags: Missouri, Tornadoes, Joplin (Jasper, Missouri)
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Joplin's First Day of School Gets Kids Back to Normal
When you look at the damage Joplin schools sustained in the May 22 tornado, you can see why a lot of people said the district was crazy to try and start school on time.
But they did.
Teachers and parents said it was essential to get the kids back to...Tags: Human Interest, Joplin (Jasper, Missouri)
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Missouri River governors to meet with Corps
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he and fellow governors of states on the Missouri River will meet this wMissouri River governors to meet with Corps| Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. Stands for Missouri-Levee Repair listed on the...Tags: Missouri, Montana, Politics, Wyoming, North Dakota
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Ava police officer searches for owner of love letter found after Joplin tornado
jscherder@ky3.comAVA, Mo. -- In the age of e-mail, Facebook and text messaging, writing actual letters seem to be a thing of the past. However, it is that past that is inspiring a police officer from Ava to help return a half-century-old letter to its rightful owner....Tags: Tulsa, Facebook, Human Interest, Joplin (Jasper, Missouri)
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Owner of love letter lost in Joplin tornado debris is found near Wasola
jscherder@ky3.comWASOLA, Mo. -- So many memories were lost in the Joplin tornado, but at least one piece of history was found and returned to its rightful owner. While on an investigation, an Ava police officer was handed a letter found in the debris from the Joplin...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Disasters, Weddings, Human Interest
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Blue Valley Schools Want to Prevent Playground Vandalism
The Blue Valley School District is taking action to try to prevent playground vandalism. The idea comes after several playground fires were intentionally set earlier this summer . A safer surface is being installed on the school's playground.
Blue...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arson, Research, Science and Technology, Crimes
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Tornado survivors in Greensburg offer some advice for survivors in Joplin
pmorehouse@ky3.com; cerwin@ky3.comGREENSBURG, Kan. – This town has been continually rebuilding since a massive tornado obliterated most of it four years ago. Recently, some of the people here talked about the ups and downs of starting over. Barren lots, fractured foundations,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Disasters, Renovation, Human Interest
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Man from Joplin reunites with volunteers who pulled him from tornado debris
cplein@ky3.comMOUNT VERNON, Mo. -- They didn't think he'd live. Doctors considered pulling the plug. Then he was told his right eye would be blind and he'd never use his right hand again. But Mark Lindquist, 51, has a spirit to thrive, thanks to being found in time....Tags: Natural Disasters, Missouri, Tornadoes, Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa
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Joplin Gets Hard-Earned Night Off from Tornado Recovery for Some Football
The Kansas City Chiefs and the St. Louis Rams fought for Show-Me State bragging rights at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday night, but the real winners were the citizens of tornado-ravaged Joplin who got a well-deserved night off from the recovery efforts to...Tags: St. Louis Rams, Matt Cassel, Football, Kansas City Chiefs
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In Joplin, like other Midwest towns, human spirit prevails after tornado destruction
pmorehouse@ky3.com; cerwin@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo. -- It's been just more than three months since about a third of this city was wiped out by the most powerful category of tornado – an EF-5. As people recover from it, they’ve discovered they share a bond with other Midwest...Tags: Natural Disasters, Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Disasters, Tornadoes
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