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Greensburg breaks ground on new City Hall

A tornado tore their town apart, but a sense of permanence is being to set in. Construction workers are rebuilding the hub of city activity in Greensburg. Why the tiny town's city hall building will cost more than city halls in cities much bigger in size. Read story.

Nation sees silver lining in an economic storm

A silver lining in these stormy economic times: The slowdown has brought some relief to Americans. How the costs of filling up your car and your shopping cart have suddenly gotten a lot lower. Watch video.

Smiles at the pump abound as economy tanks

The huge drop in gas prices is helping many Americans at a time when they are having trouble just paying their bills. Will prices continue to decline? No one knows. Consumers are just happy for some relief at the pump. ABC's Carla Wohl explains why the prices have fallen. Watch video.

Play time turns into painful time for girls who played with spurge

Some plants in your backyard may be dangerous to your kids. An encounter with the milky-white substance in Myrtle Spurge, for example, can do some real damage to your skin, like this. Hear from one family who learned that, first-hand. Watch video.

K-State Ag: Farmers shouldn't be afraid to tinker with GPS on tractors

It used to be that at planting time, crop farmers had to pick a single seeding rate, and apply that to an entire field but not anymore. In this edition of K-State Ag Today, Jeff Wichman tells us about the latest in precision agriculture. Watch video.

Lawrence ranked 15th best sports city

The University of Kansas fans have something new to celebrate. Find out what cities they beat out in Sporting News' latest Best Sports Cities report. Read story.

Wall Street Crash: Who was the biggest loser Thursday

One bright spot for Americans, gas prices

There's still no bottom to the economic bad news, or the drop on Wall Street, which has lost nearly 40 percent of its value in the past year. ABC's TJ Winick has the latest on the troubles plaguing America's economy. Watch video.

49 Storm Team Forecast: More warmth with some wind added in

Another stellar afternoon on tap with warm southerly breezes. But, cooler and wet weather may arrive just on time for Columbus Day. Watch video.

K-State Ag Today: Here's hoping history does not repeat itself

Many farmers remember the economic crisis that ag producers faced in the early 1980s. K-State Ag Today’s Jeff Wichman says that history probably won’t repeat itself. Watch video.

49 Storm Team Forecast: A perfect fall day

Plenty of sunshine with a little breeze to go along on this Thursday! Things stay warm and dry until the end of the weekend. Read story.

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