Recovering Greensburg marks milestone
Seldom has such a small graduating high school class in Kansas received such a rousing sendoff from such a large crowd or in such strange and evocative circumstances.
Seldom has such a small graduating high school class in Kansas received such a rousing sendoff from such a large crowd or in such strange and evocative circumstances.
The president of the United States told Buddy Shannon to "keep up the good work" on Sunday at McConnell Air Force Base, and Shannon said thank you on behalf of Real Men, Real Heroes of Wichita.
When President George W. Bush returned to McConnell Air Force Base late Sunday afternoon after his visit to Greensburg, a crowd of about 300 service personnel and their family members were waiting.
Claude Hopkins would have felt right at home during the ceremony unveiling a memorial to this town's tornado victims. His granddaughter, Julia Ohlde, who spearheaded the project, served as master of ceremonies.
This town was blown to bits a year ago today. At the shattered hospital, where many of the 59 wounded showed up, the guy in charge was physician assistant Chris Gardiner, who lived in a home that he'd bought for $75,000.
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