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Day 11

Day 11

Bailey Stover March 28, 2020
Senior Bailey Stover spent her eleventh day of social distancing enjoying a spring thunderstorm, watching "Criminal Minds," walking and eating banana bread.
A look at the hail that fell Wednesday, April 17, in Columbia. photo by Trisha Chaudhary

Different forms of fear alter perspectives

Sam Mitchell April 26, 2013

Recent experiences have brought the concept of terror back into the forefront of the news and students' minds. A recent severe weather storm, the Boston Marathon bombing and other incidences introduced...

Extreme Makeover homes instills hope in citizens

Kaitlyn Marsh April 8, 2012

When I heard the Extreme Makeover Home Edition show would be conducting its series finale in Joplin, I could hardly contain my excitement. The home makeover show has been one of my favorites since I could...

Joplin tragedy prompts increased safety precautions

Kaitlyn Marsh March 25, 2012

When the air suddenly turns chilly, the wind picks up and the clouds start dancing in circles, Mother Nature is hinting that it could be time to duck and cover. The severity and danger of rotating winds...

Tornado’s strength surpassed expectations

Kaitlyn Marsh January 29, 2012

The night the tornado hit Joplin is a night I will remember for a while. That night Columbia was having some unpleasant weather as well. With the thunder, lightning and rain, I was upset my parents wouldn’t...

Temporary fixes provide motivation: Joplin residents find ways to stay hopeful, such as the duct tape modification to the former high schools sign. Photo provided by Mary Crane.

4 months after the tornado

The Rock and Bearing News Staff January 26, 2012

On May 22, a merciless EF5 twister, the highest intensity possible, ripped through Joplin, Mo., population 49,000. With scores of citizens dead, millions of dollars lost and an entire town devastated,...

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