Death toll rises after string of tornadoes
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3 out of 4 Winfield Police Department employees resign
WINFIELD, Mo. – The city of Winfield will soon have a police department of one. The Winfield Police Department has four employees, and all but one has resigned. Winfield residents say they had no idea they were about to be left with no real police department. The police chief, sergeant, and one officer have quit….
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‘Nazi-like measures’: Kansas City policy requires lists be kept of people attending in-person church services
A new order in Kansas City, Missouri, requires churches to record the names of congregants who attend in-person services. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas issued the 10/10/10 rule last week so the city could have a “soft opening” of the economy but enforce social distancing practices meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The rule treats…
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Tornado in Jefferson City, Mo., may have caused ‘catastrophic damage’: reports
Jefferson City, the capital city of Missouri, has taken a direct hit from a tornado and suffered possibly “catastrophic” damage, according to reports. There were no immediate reports about fatalities. Initial reports in local media claimed dozens were hospitalized with injuries, but state Public Safety officials tweeted Thursday morning that the reports were overblown, and that only nine people…
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Video: US grain bins collapse under catastrophic Iowa floods
Flood waters coming from rain and melting snow are causing havoc in some US states and have resulted in an estimated $3 billion in damages so far. According to online publication Vox, the floods are being caused by rain and melting snow as a result of a “bomb cyclone”. Mid-western states that are affected include: Iowa; Illinois;…
