Crawford County
Coverage of Crawford County in the Nexus archive.
- Flash flooding in Missouri leaves one person dead as 200 campers are rescued
A woman died in Missouri after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding, sweeping her home away and leading to rescues and evacuations. Over 200 campers were rescued, including children at a summer camp.
- Flash flooding in Missouri leaves one person dead as 200 campers are rescued
A woman died in Missouri after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding, sweeping away her home and leading to emergency rescues and evacuations, including the rescue of over 200 children at a summer camp.
- Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp
Heavy rainfall in Missouri caused flooding that left one woman dead and required helicopter rescues for over 200 children trapped at a summer camp. Flash flooding and severe storms affected multiple states, with emergency crews using Black Hawk helicopters to evacuate campers and rescue others stranded by rising waters.
- Rural Areas of Indiana Have Few School Options
Rural Indiana students face limited school options under the state's school choice program, with fewer than 10% of rural counties offering charter or non-religious private schools. Counties like Brown, Crawford, Newton, Ohio, and Union have no alternatives, while voucher programs prioritize private education funding over public resources.
- Arkansas asks Eighth Circuit to revive law targeting librarians over ‘harmful’ books
Arkansas is appealing a lower court's injunction blocking parts of a 2023 law that could jail librarians and booksellers for shelving books deemed 'harmful to minors.' The state argues the law promotes government speech transparency, while opponents claim it violates the First Amendment through vague language and overbroad criminal penalties.
- Wisconsin couple allegedly starved six children for years, forcing them to eat mold, bugs and dog food
A Wisconsin couple, Casey Cano and Mary Cano, face multiple charges of severe child abuse and neglect after allegedly starving their six children and subjecting them to physical abuse, mold, and dog food for years. The children were removed from the home in 2022 due to a separate sexual abuse case, with the couple previously convicted of sexual assault in 2022.