The 33rd Combat Team back at camp : News : ConnectTriStates.com

Three thousand of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team are heading to Afghanistan by the end of this month. Right now they're training in Fort Bragg, North Carolina preparing for their mission to train and mentor Afghan security forces as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. While they're not training, they're back at camp. KHQA's Melissa Shriver found out how they spend their time and how it brings them together.

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Ball up in the air over Westview Golf Course expansion

Yesterday at 9:32 PM Tuesday night, the Quincy Park District along with Westview's golf director outlined details to improve Quincy's sole public golf course.

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Hannibal Storm Day 2: Cleanup continues

Yesterday at 9:15 PM Aerial Video Added: County emergency director says it could be weeks before things in the city return to normal.

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Hannibal storm aerial photo gallery

Yesterday at 5:04 PM A collection of photographs from the May 20, 2013 storm.

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Residents recover from Mother Nature's wrath

Yesterday at 2:30 PM Hannibal residents woke up to a different city this morning. Last night's storm filled streets with debris, damaged homes and tore down power lines. KHQA Kristen Aguirre shows you how America's Hometown is recovering.

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Worried parents seek out kids in tornado's wake

Yesterday at 11:50 AM Death toll was corrected and lowered to 24 people, including 7 children.

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Lightning strikes downtown Quincy building

Yesterday at 8:00 AM Residents report hearing a loud strike. The went outside to find a brick chimney collapsed into the parking lot for nearby apartments.

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HLGU hit hard by Monday night storms

Yesterday at 7:45 AM School hit hard by Tuesday storm damage.

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Photographer was an eyewitness to horror and hope

Yesterday at 7:33 AM Associated Press photographer's first-person account of efforts to rescue chidlren and staff in a collapsed school.

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NWS: Tornado touched down near Hannibal

Yesterday at 7:00 AM The National Weather Service amended its report that a tornado struck Hannibal Thursday night. Meteorologists from the St. Louis office determined that straight-line winds between 80 and 100 mph struck Hannibal Tuesday.

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Massive tornado flattens Oklahoma City suburb