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Joplin's Irving Elementary Teachers Reflect on the Last School Year

Missy Shelton

The EF tornado that struck Joplin in May, 2011 destroyed Irving Elementary. Two teachers from this school discuss the past year, how the students are doing, and how they were able to help them move forward in spite of the tragedy.

Joplin tornado destruction

Sense of Community: The Science Behind What Causes 'Tornado Alley'

Jennifer Moore

.or this Sense of Community report, we look at the science behind what makes one geographical area more prone to severe thunderstorms and tornados than another. Jennifer Moore reports.

Recovery Yes, But Challenges Remain for Joplin's Business Community (part 2)

Mike Smith

"560 employers and over 5,000 jobs in Joplin were impacted by the tornado."

Joplin Health Officials Finding Lead Contamination in Tornado Zone Soil

Jennifer Moore

Joplin health officials are finding lead contamination in the soil throughout the tornado zone.  They believe the tornado -- and Joplin's rich history as a lead mining town -- are to blame. KSMU's Jennifer Moore has this Sense of Community Report from Joplin.

Recovery Yes, But Challenges Remain For Joplin's Business Community

Mike Smith

A new Chick-fil-A is "made from scratch" in Joplin after the previous one is destroyed by a tornado.

"Very Blessed"

Joplin's Spiva Arts Center Opens Tornado-Related Exhibits

Randy Stewart

For the one-year anniversary of the Joplin tornado, the Spiva Arts Center presents two new exhibits related to the storm and its impact on the people of Joplin.  KSMU's Randy Stewart talks with Spiva Executive Director Jo Mueller.

Joplin High School's Music Program--One Year Later

Randy Stewart

KSMU's Randy Stewart revisits Joplin High School choral director Eric Eichenberger and some of his students in their temporary 11th- and 12th-grade school facility at North Park Mall in Joplin.

Sense of Community: Mercy Joplin One Year After the Storm

Michele Skalicky

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community series Michele Skalicky talks with Mercy officials about services that are being offered now that weren't able to be offered for nearly a year after the storm.

Sense of Community: Mercy Joplin One Year After the Tornado

Michele Skalicky

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community, Michele Skalicky talks with Mercy Joplin President/CEO Gary Pulsipher about how far the hospital has come since a tornado destroyed the building one year ago.

Paramedics Face Dangers Each Time They Respond to Calls

Michele Skalicky

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series Michele Skalicky talks with Kip Teitsort, paramedic with CoxHealth, about the dangers of his job.

Lee Hart Works with Elephant at Dickerson Park Zoo

Working with Dangerous Animals is a Risky Job but One Well Worth it, Zookeepers Say

Michele Skalicky

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series, Michele Skalicky talks with zookeepers at Dickerson Park Zoo.

Police Officer Recalls Dangerous Situations She Encountered While on Patrol

Missy Shelton

For nine years, Officer Pam Gianopulos patroled the streets of Springfield. She tells KSMU's Missy Shelton about the dangers she faced and about her new role with the Springfield Police Department.

Brian Thomas

Tower Climbers Face Danger to Keep Cell Phones Connected, Television Stations Broadcasting, and Radio Stations on the Air

Missy Shelton

In this installment of our Sense of Community series, KSMU's Missy Shelton profiles Brian Thomas. He climbs cell phone, radio, and television towers for a living.

Sergeant Feldmann

Sense of Community: A Soldier Whose Trained Eye Spots IEDs for a Living

Jennifer Moore

Sergeant First Class Neal Feldmann has been trained to have a sharp eye. He’s an engineer who scours the terrain for improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. His job is the focus on this Sense of Community report.

Sense of Community: A Greene County Corrections Officer Uses Words to Lessen His Risk of Danger

Jennifer Moore

Shane Garver, a corrections officer at the Greene County Jail, is working a 12 hour shift watching inmates. He spends hours at a time in Bravo Pod, which is at the very end of layers of concrete and several sets of locked steel doors.  The dangers of his job are the topic of this Sense of Community report.

Fire and Rescue Workers Take the Perils of the Job in Their Stride

Randy Stewart

Randy Stewart talks to firefighters at Springfield's Fire Station No. 1 about the hazards--and rewards--of the job.

Sense of Community: On the Job Dangers in a MODOT Work Zone

Mike Smith

Missouri Department of Transportation Maintenance Supervisor Nick Capra talks with KSMU's Mike Smith about the dangers MODOT Maintenance crews face when working on Missouri's roads, highways and interstates.

Sense of Community: On the Job Dangers of a CU Lineman

Mike Smith

Working in terrible weather conditions 60 feeet above the ground, surrounded by high voltage electricity, Springfield City Utilities Linemen and women have a difficult task in keeping the power on for Springfield's homes, business and industry.  Line Foreman Randy Ursino talks with KSMU's Mike Smith about his work for the KSMU Sense of Community Series.

Springfield Little Theatre Technical Director/Scenic Designer Chuck Rogers

Randy Stewart

Chuck Rogers, longtime Scenic Designer/Technical Director at Springfield Little Theatre, discusses the dangers of working from heights of 25 feet or more above the Landers Theatre stage and dealing with electrical issues in a 102-year-old facility.

Burrell Center's Susan Henderson Works With Children On the "Autism Spectrum"

Randy Stewart

Meet Susan Henderson, director of the Autism Center and the Children's Day Treatment Program at the Burrell Center.

Healing Psychological and Emotional Wounds: Dr. Curtis Mattson

Randy Stewart

Burrell Center psychologist Dr. Curtis Mattson doesn't use his hands like a surgeon would, nor does he prescribe medications. In fact, he doesn't heal physical wounds at all; rather, he helps his clients heal their psychological and emotional wounds.

Music Therapists Can be Part of the Healing Process

Michele Skalicky

Michele Skalicky talks with music therapists Leslie Jones and Natalie Wlodarczyk.

Local Art Professor Uses Art Therapy to Help Those Affected by Disasters

Michele Skalicky

Michele Skalicky talks with Judith Fowler, certified music therapist and art professor at Missouri State University.

Physician Uses Acupuncture to Bring Healing to Patients

Missy Shelton

One doctor has found acupuncture to be an effective way to treat pain and a range of other conditions in her patients. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports.

Doctor Uses Non-Traditional Approaches to Healing to Bring Relief to Patients

Missy Shelton

Dr. Lance Luria oversees the Integrative Medicine Program at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Through this approach to healing, patients undergo non-traditional treatments for pain and other conditions.