Over the years, he’s made sure never to paint over the mud and handprints from the 1951 flood. “It’s part of history. I like to remember that,” he said. “Of course, it’s getting dimmer ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - 70 years ago on July 13th, 1951, 370,000 Kansans were being displaced from their homes due to an extreme flood that would forever after be known as “Black Friday.” ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Survivors of the ...

The year was 1951 and those high waters entered history ... people on flood control,” Perry said. In the wake of the Great Flood, politicians bought the flood control concept and began ...

Within the old bones of big brick buildings like the Columbia Burlap & Bag Co., in Kansas City's West Bottoms, new businesses, artist studios and restaurants are finding success in an area that ...

Something about flat land attracts bulldozers. The silver lining of the great flood of 1951 has been the restraint of big and foolish development in the floodplain and, consequently, the ...