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Joplin commencement
6:41 am
Tue May 22, 2012

In Joplin, President Obama urges students to 'pay it forward'

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President Barack Obama gives the commencement address for Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo. on May 21, 2012.
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A sign of hope in Joplin, Mo. on June 8, 2011. President Obama spoke at the graduation of the class of 2012, a day before the anniversary of the EF-5 storm.
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KSMU's Missy Shelton contributed reporting for this story.

A commencement address from President Barack Obama capped a difficult year for the Joplin High School class of 2012.

An EF-5 tornado struck the southwestern Missouri town a year ago today, killing 161 people and injuring hundreds more. The storm destroyed five school buildings, including the high school. Students attended their senior year classes in a converted big box store.

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Joplin Schools
9:35 am
Thu April 5, 2012

Joplin schools get federal dollars for mental health, academic help

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The Joplin schools are getting $50,000 in federal assistance to provide academic and mental health support for students and staff following last year's EF-5 tornado.
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The Joplin School District will get almost $50,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to provide its students and staff recover from the EF-5 tornado that struck the city on May 22, 2011 destroying three schools.

The Project SERV grant will help the district provide academic and mental health services to 7,700 students and 500 educators.

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9:29 am
Mon March 5, 2012

Morning headlines: Monday, March 5, 2012

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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (L) greets U.S. President Barack Obama during a memorial service for the dead and missing in Joplin,Missouri on May 29, 2011.
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Obama to speak at Joplin commencement

President Barack Obama will speak at the high school graduation ceremony in Joplin. A White House official says Obama will deliver remarks at the commencement, scheduled for May 21.

The president is going back to Joplin after visiting in the days immediately following last year's tornado. More than 160 people were killed by the tornado, the worst to hit the United States in decades. Among the dead were seven students and one staff member at the high school.

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