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Working To Recover In Linwood, Kansas

'You could hear it coming. It sounded like a thunder that never stopped.'

The small town of Linwood, Kansas, was struck by an EF-4 tornado on May 28, 2019. In a live broadcast from the Community Library, local officials and residents recalled the moment the storm struck and what they did in the immediate aftermath.  They also addressed ongoing efforts to recover.

  • Brian Christenson, mayor, Linwood, KS
  • Tom Holland, state senator, Kansas's 3rd District
  • Tom Franchett, general manager, Free State Growers
  • Chief Dan TallmanSherman Township Fire Department
  • Lianne Abare, Linwood resident
  • Dawn Christenson. Linwood resident

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Steve Kraske is an associate teaching professor of journalism at UMKC, a political columnist for The Kansas City Star and has hosted "Up to Date" since 2002. He worked as the full-time political correspondent for The Star from 1994-2013 covering national, state and local campaigns. He also has covered the statehouses in Topeka and Jefferson City.