A race to find survivors before more storms arrive

May 24, 2011

Emergency crews drilled through concrete at a ruined Home Depot, making peepholes in the rubble in hopes of finding lost shoppers and employees. A dog clambered through the shattered remains of a house, sniffing for any sign of the woman and infant who lived there.

OC-Bound College Student Among The Missing In Missouri Tornado

May 24, 2011

Will Norton and his family were celebrating his graduation from high school and looking forward to his enrollment this fall at Chapman University in Orange when a deadly tornado swept through the city of Joplin, Missouri Sunday.

Accident Sends 5 to Hospital

May 24, 2011

Five people were rushed to the hospital following an accident on navigation and highway 37. Debris covering the highway and forced a brief shut down for cleanup.

Go bridal at Griffith's annual wedding fair

May 24, 2011

THE sound of wedding bells will fill the air this Sunday during The Area News's 21st annual Your Wedding 2011 bridal fair.

Missouri tornado deadliest in decades

May 24, 2011

The tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, Sunday killed 118 people, authorities said Tuesday, making it the deadliest single U.S. tornado since modern record-keeping began more than 60 years ago.

Deadly tornado leaves 'twilight zone' in its wake

May 24, 2011

Ten residents and a staff member at a Joplin, Missouri, nursing home were among scores killed by Sunday evening's tornado, a company official said Tuesday.

Auto Industry Outlook and Review - May 2011

May 24, 2011

The recent economic crisis provided the impetus for a massive structural change in the auto industry, setting the stage for growth over the next decade.

At least 5 taken to hospital after Tuesday crash on I-37

May 24, 2011

Corpus Christi police are investigating the cause of the crash

Family seeks high school grad sucked out car's sunroof bv Joplin tornado

May 24, 2011

A Joplin family is pleading for help in finding a new high school grad who they say was sucked out of his car by the deadly weekend twister that killed 118 people.

Two charged with swindling woman, 93, out of $21K

May 24, 2011

A physician's assistant at the University of Florida and her roommate have been accused of swindling a 93-year-old neighbor out of more than $21,000.

Chapman-bound student missing in tornado

May 24, 2011

Will Norton's high school graduation had just wrapped up when he and his family got separated during the deadly tornado that struck the town of Joplin, Mo., on Sunday.Norton, who is slated to attend Chapman University in Orange this fall, was ejected through the sunroof of the Hummer when...

EF-5 kills 122

May 24, 2011

While rescuers scramble to dig out any remaining survivors from a weekend tornado that killed 116, residents in Joplin, Missouri, are bracing for the possibility of more tornadoes on Tuesday.

Dhow Low murder suspects arrested in Douglas

May 24, 2011

Douglas Dispatch On Friday, April 29th at approximately 8:00 PM, two individuals were killed in a Show Low residence. One victim has been identified as Christina Wollesen-Felton, W/F, 46 years old, with residences in Gilbert and Show Low. The second victim has been tentatively identified by police, but next of kin have not been notified. He is a W/M, 45 years old with a prior residence in Lander ...

116 dead from Missouri tornado; more twisters possible

May 24, 2011

While rescuers scramble to dig out any remaining survivors from a weekend tornado that killed 116, residents in Joplin, Missouri, are bracing for the possibility of more tornadoes on Tuesday.

Median debate takes a turn

May 24, 2011

After some legislators were stymied in their push to redesign road projects they didn't like, there were jokes about how the state should prosecute the pols for engineering without a license.

Two locals finish in swim Top 10

May 24, 2011

Two athletes from the Southeast High School and St. Paul High School co-op swimming team finished top 10 at the Class 5-4-3-2-1A state swimming and diving championships held Saturday at the Hummer Sports Park.

MEALS ON WHEELS: Mobile food businesses making gains in Southern Indiana

May 24, 2011

Brian Hughes buys a chili dog from Rick Macina, owner of R and P's Hot Dogs in New Albany. Staff photo by Jerod Clapp Dennis Robinson works at his Ph. Dog cart on 10th St. Monday afternoon. Several mobile food options have become available on 10th St. recently.

Cramer's Beef with US Energy Policy

May 24, 2011

The "Mad Money" host reveals the "most embarrassing evidence yet" that U.S. energy policy is a "complete farce."

Police Log: Man reports robbery

May 24, 2011

An iPod and cell phone were allegedly stolen at Parker and Lowell avenues on Saturday.