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Joplin Police announce wellness checks for seniors, disabled

The Joplin Police Department has launched "Operation Silver Shield", a free program to provide wellness checks to residents ...
KMUW

15 years since a deadly tornado brought Joplin, Mo. together, kindness carries on

Nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild and a spirit of community service continues to this day. Researchers studying human behavior catastrophes can bring out compassion in surprising ways.

Animal welfare groups say 3 South African zoo elephants are depressed and sue to move them

Animal welfare groups in South Africa are taking a zoo to court over the mental well-being of three elephants.
Springfield News-Leader

Joplin tornado special revisits survival and recovery 15 years later

A special program marking 15 years since the deadly EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, is set to air on The Weather Channel, according to a community announcement. The one-hour program, ...
The Florida Times-Union

THE WEATHER CHANNEL TO AIR ‘JOPLIN: 15 YEARS LATER’ – A STORY OF DEVASTATION AND THE RESILIENCE OF AN AMERICAN TOWN

One-Hour Special Presented by Procter & Gamble to Premiere Thursday, May 21 at 9pm ET on TWC TV Network and TV App with Encore Broadcasts Through the Weekend. ATLANTA ...
Kansas City Star

Photos: A look back at the 2011 Joplin, Missouri, tornado

While her home was completely destroyed, Amy Jump, her husband and three children all survived the tornado that devastated Joplin. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Sta Star file photo On the 15th ...
Joplin Globe

Animal welfare groups say 3 South African zoo elephants are depressed and sue to move them

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed and ...