/tags/joplin-tornado Joplin tornado en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:03:13 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-12-15/missouri-and-illinois-rely-on-patchwork-of-local-laws-to-guard-against-dozens-of-tornadoes-a-year Missouri and Illinois have few state regulations directly related to tornado safety. Some elected officials are now questioning whether current building requirements are enough to protect residents from powerful storms. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:03:13 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-12-15/missouri-and-illinois-rely-on-patchwork-of-local-laws-to-guard-against-dozens-of-tornadoes-a-year Shahla Farzan, Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2018-06-18/7-years-after-joplin-tornado-mercy-builds-hospitals-with-disaster-in-mind A visitor to the new wing of the Mercy hospital in Festus can likely tell immediately where the old building ends and the new part begins. The atrium… Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:15:13 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-06-18/7-years-after-joplin-tornado-mercy-builds-hospitals-with-disaster-in-mind Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2016-12-27/on-the-trail-after-8-years-nixons-governorship-leaves-important-lessons As Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s tenure in the executive branch ends, he's leaving something of a paradoxical legacy.The Democratic statewide official… Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:59:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-12-27/on-the-trail-after-8-years-nixons-governorship-leaves-important-lessons Jason Rosenbaum /2012-12-03/fema-trailers-in-joplin-nearly-empty The nearly 600 federal trailers that housed Joplin residents since the May 2011 tornado are slowly emptying, with only about 80 of the trailers still… Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:24:39 GMT /2012-12-03/fema-trailers-in-joplin-nearly-empty /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2012-11-15/new-films-document-devastation-hope-in-aftermath-of-joplin-tornado The EF-5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri in May 2011 killed 161 people and a left city and its residents devastated.Two filmmakers - Beth Pike and Erica… Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:18:53 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2012-11-15/new-films-document-devastation-hope-in-aftermath-of-joplin-tornado Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards, Don Marsh /2012-05-30/mo-national-guard-releases-records-on-soldiers-who-looted-in-joplin The Missouri National Guard reports four of its soldiers stole electronics from a Wal-Mart store while helping recovery efforts after last year's tornado… Wed, 30 May 2012 15:09:19 GMT /2012-05-30/mo-national-guard-releases-records-on-soldiers-who-looted-in-joplin /2012-05-23/mo-national-guard-members-disciplined-for-joplin-looting-exempt-from-sunshine-law Missouri National Guard members have been disciplined for looting in Joplin after the massive tornado.But the guard has refused to release information… Wed, 23 May 2012 16:26:06 GMT /2012-05-23/mo-national-guard-members-disciplined-for-joplin-looting-exempt-from-sunshine-law /2012-05-22/joplin-service-begins-day-of-remembrance Will be updated.Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has opened a day of remembrance in Joplin by honoring tornado survivors, medical workers and volunteers who've… Tue, 22 May 2012 15:28:00 GMT /2012-05-22/joplin-service-begins-day-of-remembrance /2012-05-22/in-joplin-president-obama-urges-students-to-pay-it-forward KSMU's Missy Shelton contributed reporting for this story.A commencement address from President Barack Obama capped a difficult year for the Joplin High… Tue, 22 May 2012 11:41:35 GMT /2012-05-22/in-joplin-president-obama-urges-students-to-pay-it-forward /2012-05-18/morning-headlines-friday-may-18-2012 Federal court sides with Quinn in pay disputeA federal appeals court has sided with Illinois governor Pat Quinn over canceled pay raises due to thousands… Fri, 18 May 2012 12:58:49 GMT /2012-05-18/morning-headlines-friday-may-18-2012 Rachel Lippmann