Three quakes shake Oklahoma, Kansas

Magnitude 4.8 quake rattles Kansas, Oklahoma

Earthquakes shake Oklahoma and Texas – and locals want to know why

An XTO Energy site in Azle, Texas. Earthquakes used to be unheard of on the vast stretches of prairie that unroll across Texas and Oklahoma. But in recent years, temblors have become commonplace. Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP

States with historically few earthquakes see surge in tremors, raising suspicions that they’re linked to fracking

Children rescued after bus topples into Kansas creek

Reece Alexander, 6, gets a kiss as he is picked up by his relative after a bus accident sent the kids and bus into a creek on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Butler County, Kan. The driver was taken to a hospital to be checked for hypothermia and one child was seen being placed in an ambulance, but the Butler County sheriff said all of the children were eventually turned over to their parents. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Fernando Salazar)

Victims identified in Kansas plane crash

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Oklahoma Pipeline Explosion Sparks Large Fire, Prompting Evacuations (VIDEO)

Teen wanted after slashing classmate’s face with knife and claw hammer found: police

Lincoln police are searching for 16-year-old Sarah Piccolo, who allegedly attacked another teen at their high school. Police provided no information about a possible reason for the attack.                               Police Handout/© Lincoln Police Department

Heavy Rains Unleash Deadly Midwest Flooding

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ST. LOUIS — Torrential rains continued across the nation’s midsection on Thursday, causing flash flooding that killed a woman and a child, damaged homes and forced multiple water rescues.

Up to 10 inches of rain pounded southern Missouri overnight. A woman died near Jane, Mo., in the far southwestern corner of the state where creek water washed over a highway, sweeping away her car.

“Early this morning it just unleashed,” said Greg Sweeten, emergency management director in McDonald County, Mo.

Massive sinkhole swallows pasture in Kansas

 

KUSA – A small community in Kansas has been left with a big mark. A sinkhole in Wallace County is something that residents have told local media outlet needs to be seen to understand its awe-inspiring scope.

 

A KWCH report says the sinkhole occurred a few days ago and is 200 feet across and 90 feet deep. The local sheriff notes the hole appears to be getting bigger and doesn’t know what it takes to make it stop.

50,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to positive E.coli test

Kansas-based National Beef Packing Co. issued the voluntary recall after a 10-pound sample of its beef tested positive for E.coli. No illnesses have been reported. The company also issued a large beef recall in June.

The 50,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated were shipped to retailers, wholesalers and food service distributors nationwide.

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The 50,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated were shipped to retailers, wholesalers and food service distributors nationwide.

A Kansas company has issued a massive recall of ground beef products after some tested positive for E.coli.

National Beef Packing Co. voluntarily recalled over 50,000 pounds of ground beef after a strain of the bacteria was found in one 10-pound sample, the company said Wednesday in a statement issued on its website. No illnesses have yet been reported.

The products in question were produced July 18 with a use by/freeze by date of August 7 and shipped to retailers, wholesalers and food service distributors nationwide.