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  Tornado Rips Hoisington, Kansas
Hoisington is at 38 N., for dying in the wilderness, and 98 W., for the glory has departed.
The worst was in Hoisington, Kansas where one was killed, 26 injured, and the town devastated.
The Kansas tornadoes were associated with a sudden burst north of the weather elephant over Texas as shown on the weather map.
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 Hoisington Kansas Drug rehab, drug rehab center for drugs and alcohol addiction in Hoisington Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Detox centers Hoisington Kansas, KS Drugs and Alcohol detox is the process of bringing the person through the withdrawal effects of alcohol or the drug he is using.The first possibility for detox is the conventionnal detox.
Crack Cocaine rehab, Hoisington Kansas, KS The chemical cocaine hydrochloride is known as crack.
In addition, Kansas is a transshipment point for drugs being transported to the eastern United States via Interstates 35 and 70 from the southwest border and west coast cities.
www.drug-rehab-center.org /kansas-treatment/Hoisington.htm   (1476 words)

  
 Hoisington, KS
Hoisington is in the center of regional medical complexes within an hour in both directions.
Hoisington is in the center of a low-cost rural grown labor pool with the mid-west work ethic.
And Hoisington is the center of a vast hunting and fishing paradise.
skyways.lib.ks.us /towns/Hoisington/index.html   (195 words)

  
 CNN.com - Kansas town assesses tornado damage - April 22, 2001
HOISINGTON, Kansas (CNN) - The morning after a tornado tore the heart from this Kansas town, killing one man and injuring at least 26 other people, officials worked Sunday to see whether anyone was trapped in the rubble and to assess the damage.
Residents of the rural community in central Kansas had no warning before the twister struck the town of 3,100 residents at 9:15 p.m.
Hoisington High School's gymnasium roof also collapsed; no one was in the school at the time.
edition.cnn.com /2001/WEATHER/04/22/kansas.tornado.02   (427 words)

  
 Hoisington, Kansas - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review
Hoisington was organized in 1886 and incorporated in 1888.
Hoisington has always been a railroad town, this being a relay station and division point.
Hoisington was first called Monon on the railroad and the keycall letters are still M.O. for Monon.
www.lasr.net /pages/city.php?City_ID=KS0202010   (154 words)

  
 Small Town Tackles Tornado Aftermath
Hoisington, Kansas, April 24, 2001 — For many residents of this still-stunned town, Monday, April 23 marked the first full day of digging, searching and cleaning.
With local schools closed indefinitely — and some permanently condemned due to major damage — children and adults alike were armed with trash bags, shovels and rakes, piling the pieces of their former homes into curbside piles for trash pickup.
Hoisington has been declared a disaster area by local officials, and damage assessment teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived Monday afternoon to determine how much federal aid may be needed.
www.redcross.org /news/ds/tornadoes/010424hoisington.html   (983 words)

  
 Van Hoisington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hoisington was Executive Vice President of Texas Commerce Bancshares, Executive Trust Officer of Texas Commerce Bank and Senior Investment Officer of Texas Commerce Bank’s Trust Department.
Hoisington was Vice President and Economist with United California Bank in Los Angeles, where he was Director of National and International Macroeconomic Studies.
Hoisington received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas and a Master’s degree in business from Fort Hays Kansas University.
www.hoisingtonmgt.com /van.htm   (94 words)

  
 Hoisington, KS Police Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
        The Hoisington Police Department consists of 7 commissioned officers, 2 records clerks, and an animal control officer.
The offices may be found either off the main lobby or a separate entrance off the alley.
The police department is active in community policing and is involved in many aspects of improving the quality of life in Hoisington through enforcement, education and a community partnership.
skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/towns/Hoisington/pd/index.html   (143 words)

  
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As part of the mitigation strategy in Hoisington, Public Assistance funds were obtained for the construction of a shelter at the high school, the same type of funding used for the hospital shelter.
The walls, roof, and doors to the shelter were designed, at a minimum, to resist 250 mph (3- second gust) wind speeds and the impact of windborne debris (15-pound wood 2 x 4) traveling at 100 mph.
Because the shelter space is used by a number of groups, it is an ideal location for providing information, educating the public on safety issues related to tornadoes, and promoting shelter and safe room construction throughout the community.
www.fema.gov /txt/plan/prevent/saferoom/ks_hospital_cs.txt   (2927 words)

  
 Kansas Town Begins Tornado Recovery
Hoisington, Kansas, April 23, 2001 —  Diana Reyes and her two small children made it to the neighbor's basement just four minutes before the storm arrived.
Officials are estimating that about 485 structures — mostly homes — were destroyed when a tornado cut through a six-block, mile-long area of Hoisington, Kansas, Saturday night at around 9:30 p.m.
Hoisington, located some 100 miles northwest of Wichita, is in Barton County, named for American Red Cross Founder Clara Barton.
www.redcross.org /news/ds/tornadoes/010423hoisington.html   (723 words)

  
 ARRLWeb: Anatomy of a Tornado Response: Hoisington, Kansas
Kansas District 5 Emergency Coordinator Robert Haneke, WG0Q, details the response to this disaster by several dozen Amateur Radio operators.
At 2116 hours the National Weather Service inquired about cloud features in the Hoisington area, and three minutes later, there was a report of a funnel cloud at Hoisington, followed shortly by a report of a wall cloud.
I called Kansas SEC Joseph Plankinton, WD0DMV, and let him know that a tornado had just passed through Hoisington and that I was en route.
www.arrl.org /news/stories/2001/04/26/3/?nc=1   (1672 words)

  
 CNN.com - Tornado tears through Kansas town - April 22, 2001
HOISINGTON, Kansas (CNN) -- A tornado cut through this Kansas town Saturday night, killing at least one person and injuring 26.
The town of about 3,100 people is only about one and a fourth miles long east to west, and the tornado made its path directly through the middle of town, Dinkel said.
Of the 26 taken to an area hospital, three had serious injuries requiring transfer to a hospital in Wichita, Kansas, Dinkel said.
archives.cnn.com /2001/WEATHER/04/22/kansas.tornado   (369 words)

  
 Storm Chaser Photos and stories
When ever there is a Doppler indicated tornado in your area you should be in the basement of your home.
A tornado cut through this Kansas town Saturday night, killing at least one person and injuring 26.
LP storms almost always occur on or near the dry line, and thus are sometimes referred to as dry line storms.
www.tornadochaser.net /april2101.html   (281 words)

  
 Hoisington, Kansas KS, city profile (Barton County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Kansas > All counties > Barton County > Hoisington
Hoisington is a city in Barton County, in the Great Bend metro area.
Median rent in Hoisington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $237.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4719   (727 words)

  
 Hoisington News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Local news for Hoisington, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Hoisington Cardinals fans were pleased Friday as they witnessed their football team trounce the visiting Lyons Lions, 56-0 in a league game.
The University of Kansas is rewarding students who are following the trend of globalization.
www.topix.net /city/hoisington-ks   (509 words)

  
 ARRLWeb: Anatomy of a Tornado Response: Hoisington, Kansas
At 1949 Barton County Emergency Coordinator Carl Anderson, N0ORS, activated the local ARES net on the N0OM 146.76 MHz repeater, from the Emergency Operations Center in Great Bend, Kansas, in response to storms reported in the neighboring counties to the west.
South Hoisington later flooded, and highway access to the south was closed.
Ellis County amateur pagers were activated and a meeting called at Ellis County EOC to organize a trip to Hoisington.
www.arrl.org /news/stories/2001/04/26/3   (1738 words)

  
 Kansas House of Representatives - Bob Bethell | WELCOME
The State of Kansas has a declining population base in more than one quarter of the State’s counties.
I have during discussions in committee expressed, what I feel is, the opportunity to use the Internet to provide consultation and instruction in a cost-effective manner in rural Kansas.
It is my desire to be one of those persons that makes the commitment, and uses my talents, to improve the lives of all Kansans.
www.bobbethell.org /district113.htm   (231 words)

  
 Hoisington Real Estate - Hoisington Kansas
You might be interested to know that Hoisington has a population of 3,639 and the average household income in Hoisington is $37,168.
Residents of Hoisington enjoy 30.2 degree weather in the month of January and 80.6 degree weather in the month of July.
The median age in Hoisington is 40.65 and the average household size in Hoisington is 2.32.
www.homepages.com /localpages/Kansas/Hoisington.htm   (131 words)

  
 From the Wichita National Weather Service Press - WFO Wichita, Kansas
April 21st, 2006 will mark the 5th anniversary of the devastating F4 tornado that killed 1 person and injured 28 others, as it moved through the heart of Hoisington, Kansas.
April 21st, 2006 marks the 5th anniversary of the devastating F4 tornado that moved through the heart of Hoisington, Kansas.
So during this time of rememberance its a good idea to review your severe weather and tornado safety rules, and when a tornado warning is issued its time to seek shelter immediately.
www.crh.noaa.gov /ict/scripts/viewstory.php?STORY_NUMBER=2006041823   (191 words)

  
 ST. JOHN PARISH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Catholic Church of Hoisington was started in the home of Joseph Volz with Father Anastastius holding the service.Word traveled fast that a priest had come, and they again could attend services of their faith.
The first services held in Hoisington in January of 1888 were at East First, the home of Thomas Johnston.
In May 1951, word was recieved from Rome that the southwest protion of Kansas, which included Hoisington, would be in the diocese of Dodge City, Kansas.
www.rc.net /dodgecity/st_john   (219 words)

  
 Hoisington, Kansas (KS) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, crime, ...
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Hoisington, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
On 5/4/1950, a category 4 tornado 4.7 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
www.city-data.com /city/Hoisington-Kansas.html   (885 words)

  
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Robert C. Simmons was born October 21, 1940, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Frank and Anna Simmons.
Bob attended schools in Hoisington, Kansas, where he now lives in the same house that his parents lived in.
Bob was raised a Master mason in 1965 in Hoisington Lodge #331.
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 Kansas Adjutant General's Department - Disasters - Archive
This page contains archived information about previous emergencies and disasters in the State of Kansas, and the response and recovery activities of Kansas Emergency Management, the Kansas National Guard, and other state and federal agencies to those disasters.
Spring Tornadoes in Eastern Kansas and in Seward County
Kansas Guard to assist in debris removal in St. Paul
www.accesskansas.org /ksadjutantgeneral/News-Disasters-Archive.htm   (954 words)

  
 Hoisington, KS Houses, Apartments, Cars, Mortgage Status, and Residents Info
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Housing units in Hoisington with a mortgage: 359 (26 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
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www.city-data.com /housing/houses-Hoisington-Kansas.html   (390 words)

  
 Hoisington, KS (Barton County) - city travel guide - ePodunk
Kansas > All counties > Barton County > Hoisington City
Hoisington is a small community, with a population of 2,975
Churches, other places of worship in or near Hoisington
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/travInfo.php?locIndex=4719   (183 words)

  
 Hoisington singles - Hoisington dating - Hoisington personals
Hoisington singles - Hoisington dating - Hoisington personals
Kansas, also known as the Sunflower State, has many personals looking for dates.
Finding your ideal date and dating in Hoisington has never been simpler.
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 Barton County, KS
Clara Harlowe Barton (1821-1912) was the founder of the American Red Cross during the Civil War.  She is the only woman to have a Kansas county named for her.
The Special Collections of the Ablah Library at WSU contain historical images of Pawnee Rock, Great Bend, Albert, and Claflin.
The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Barton County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers.
skyways.lib.ks.us /counties/BT   (396 words)

  
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE   HOISINGTON, KANSAS, APARTMENTS, JOBS, MOTELS
For relocation information about Hoisington, Kansas, the local chamber of commerce is your best source.
For Information on Hoisington, Kansas local services and demographics contact the Chamber of Commerce.
Who better to answer the questions; Where is Hoisington, KS.
www.2chambers.com /hoisington,_kansas.htm   (184 words)

  
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Hospital District #1 of Rice County - Lyons, Kansas
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 www.gbtribune.com | Great Bend Tribune - Great Bend, Kansas
Dana Murphey struggled to get the 36 children, all with visions of sugar plums and trays of Christmas cookies dancing in their heads, to settle down.
The Kansas Court of Appeals recently upheld the multiple convictions of Richard T. Ruffus, in connection with the shooting death of Jessie Bittner.
NEWTON – The Great Bend High boys’ swimming team finished third overall at the 12-team Newton Invitational last weekend.
www.gbtribune.com   (135 words)

  
 Kansas products from Susan Hoisington and Kansas Originals Market
Kansas products from Susan Hoisington and Kansas Originals Market
Kansas Originals Market and Gallery is owned by the
    Susan Hoisington makes her handwoven Bath Mitt/Soap Sets in coodinating colors and designs so you can pamper yourself in beautiful fashion.
kansasoriginals.com /artist/Hoisington,Susan.html   (79 words)

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