Kansas City South Side Works To Save Ruskin Tornado Tribute

The actions of a reckless driver threaten to erase local history.

Here's a summary of the sitch and info on work to preserve this working-class monument:

"A plaque with the names of 25 neighborhood residents killed in the1957 tornado ended up, ironically, under the rubble of scattered brick and concrete.

"The JROTC teacher at Ruskin High, quick to the scene that day, dug out the steel plaque and took it to his house for safekeeping.

" 'I knew this was important for what happens next,' Col. Ivan Glasco said.

"So, what does happen next?

"The 18-year-old driver of the Nissan had no insurance. An estimate to rebuild the memorial came in at $40,000."

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