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- Filing period begins for next election
With one election just behind us, another is soon to come. Numerous city and school offices will be decided this spring.
- Outdoors notebook
Kansas state parks began their offseason on Oct. 1, and it runs through March 31.
- Parkerfield wants a spot on courthouse map
The Cowley County Commission heard a trio of requests from the City of Parkerfield at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night in the courthouse.
- My predictions for 2008
I did pretty well in 2006 , nailing every competitive Senate race with 8 points of the final results, came within six in House races of the total, and called six of eight governorships, again doing well in the ...
- On tour
U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., center, listens to American Linen & Uniform Supply owner Michael Lutz, left, during a tour of the company's facility at 550 N. Church St.
- Similar views held by pols
In the race for the District 2 seat of the Cowley County Commission the differences between the two candidates can seem subtle.
- Udall reaches out to Greensburg
They know what it's like to climb out of the basement on a pitch-black night after the storm has passed to find loved ones, friends and neighbors killed or injuredto find homes, businesses - even trees - gone.
- Festival campers get washed out
The fish-shaped windsock had been tied to tree branches high over the rising Walnut River at the Cowley County Fairgrounds on Friday.
- Rain, flooding causes evacuations
Heavy rains fell Thursday overnight in parts of Cowley County and surrounding areas, and the rains were expected to continue through Saturday, weather officials said this morning.
- Worker Dies in 120-foot Fall from Grain Silo
A Wichita-area man is dead after falling 120 feet from scaffolding while building grain silos at a co-op in southwest Kansas.
- Family, Friends Remember Udall Man Killed At Minneola Grain Elevator
Phil Love of Udall was a brother, father, and a member of the American Legion Riders.
- Udall staffer to hold office hours
Clovis - 3:30-4:30 p.m., Clovis Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St. See archived 'News' Stories>> Reader Comments From the editor: Please log in and tell us what you think about this report.
- Emerson resume up for question
In Randy Emerson's campaign for Cowley County Sheriff, he has stated both verbally and in campaign ads that he once served as the chief of police in Udall.
- Emerson seeking new approach to office
Randy Emerson knows his time spent as a law enforcement officer is brief when compared to his opponent in the race for sheriff.
- House and Senate Roundup, 7/24: Roundup On Steroids
Sen : So far, everything has come up Milhouse for Tom Udall; he has substantial polling leads and a significant cash advantage over Republican Steve Pearce.
- County asking for funds to replace warning sirens
It was May 1955, and the deadliest tornado in Kansas history had just taken 77 lives while leveling the Cowley County community of Udall.
- House and Senate Roundup: Oh, When the Fundraising Numbers Go Marchin' In
Sen : Tom Udall raised $2.1 million in Q2. No word yet on how much Steve Pearce raised, but I will say that between Udall's fundraising prowess, and his jaw-dropping polling leads , his campaign is looking more ...
- Wheat harvest rolling along
Farmers were busy today cutting wheat and unloading grain at area grain elevators, as the harvest in this area nears completion.
- Forecast: A tornado outbreak
As they wrestled Wednesday with the debris left by thunderstorms packing winds of more than 100 mph, officials in south-central Kansas kept one eye on the prospects of more severe weather today.
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City DescriptionUdall is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census.
On May 25, 1955, the deadliest tornado to ever hit the state of Kansas struck Udall at 10:35 p.m. The town was demolished. No building within the city limits was untouched, including the grain elevator and water tower. 77 people in Udall lost their lives and another 270 were injured. 192 buildings, including 170 homes were destroyed. Before striking Udall, there were no warnings issued by the Weather Bureau, so the towns residents figured that they had seen the worst of it. Unknown to them, the same tornado had just laid waste to the city of Blackwell, Oklahoma, across the border from Udall. 20 Oklahomans died and 250 were injured in Blackwell.
Udall is located at 37°23′13″N 97°7′4″W / 37.38694, -97.11778 (37.386991, -97.117808).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 794 people, 302 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,645.7 people per square mile (638.7/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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