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Eureka digs out from storm SEK town hit by twister; Allen County avoids damage EUREKA, Kan. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped through southeast Kansas late Thursday, causing widespread damage in a small town, though no injuries have been reported. The National Weather Service said Friday that preliminary data show that an EF2 tornado on Thursday night struck Eureka, a town of roughly 2,600 residents about 60 miles east of Wichita. The tornado damaged about 50 homes and businesses, including the Eureka Nursing Center, which lost its south and west-facing walls. The weather service said another EF3 tornado hit northwest of the town, according to the early data. Residents of the nursing home took shelter in the facility and were likely to be moved to a different facility on Friday. Levi Vinson, the Greenwood County emergency management director, said everyone has been accounted for, but crews were still “checking on some people.” The weather service alerted Eureka’s residents to the incoming storm at least 15 minutes before the tornado hit, he said. “We were notified and we sounded the emergency alert outdoor warning sirens,” Vinson said. “The leeway
A DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) police officer receives comfort at Baylor University Hospital Thursday in Dallas after attackers killed five officers and wounded seven others. DALLAS MORNING NEWS/ TINGSHEN/TNS
Dallas in search of answers More than 50 homes and businesses in the north part of Eureka were damaged or destroyed Thursday evening when an EF2 tornado roared through town. Above, a utility worker speaks on the phone in front of a demolished mill. At lower left, workers clear debris from inside a mobile home that had been destroyed. Uprooted trees, downed power lines and strewn insulation dotted many of the streets in several neighborhoods. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
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Interviews set for magistrate hopefuls Nine candidates will be interviewed Friday by a nominating committee looking to replace Allen County Magistrate Judge Thomas Saxton, who retired at the end of June. The candidates: — John P. Crawford, Kansas City, an attorney; — Zelda Fay Schlotterbeck, Yates Center, an attorney; — Aimee M. Daniels, Chanute, Chanute, a CaliforniaSee JUDGE | Page A5
DALLAS (AP) — An Army veteran killed by Dallas police after the sniper slayings of five officers during a protest march told authorities that he was upset about the police shootings of two black men earlier this week and wanted to exterminate whites, “especially white officers,” officials said Friday. The man identified as 25-year-old Micah Johnson was killed by a robotdelivered bomb after the shootings, which marked the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In all, 12 officers were shot. Johnson was a private first class from the Dallas suburb of Mesquite with a specialty in carpentry See DALLAS | Page A4
Making ends meet is hardly a ‘SNAP’ By RICK DANLEY The Iola Register
Dorothy Aronis is raising her three young daughters in a small public housing apartment down a dead end street on the east side of Iola. She is 27 years old. Jessica, her oldest, is 12. Tasha is 7. Tammy is 3. They have a new puppy, Rick, a black lab-shepherd mix with a white trapezoidal patch on his chest, who has, complains Aronis, neither “bite control” nor “very good social skills.” On Wednesday morning, Aronis’ small kitchen table was strewn with schoolwork. A book of Maya Angelou poems lay open next to a laptop. Aronis is currently taking online classes through Post University. In person, Aronis is smart,
Dorothy Aronis is surrounded by her three daughters. From left, Jessica, Tammy and Tasha. Jessica’s friend Payton relaxes in the background, in shades. Below are Amanda Thompson and Chris Belknap and their three children, from left, Ethan and Molly Riebel and Logan Belknap.
About the SNAP challenge Humanity House has invited residents of Allen County to participate in the SNAP Challenge through July. Participants are asked to feed their families for one month on the amount of money that a SNAP recipient receives based on income and size of household. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly “food stamps”) limits purchases to edible items and excludes pre-cooked items. Throughout July, the Register will touch base with challenge participants like Amanda Thompson and Chris Belknap, at left, as well as actual SNAP recipients, like Dorothy Aronis, above. Thompson’s story runs on Page A5.
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