Rock Port NewsLocal news for Rock Port, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Inside the First Wind-Powered City in America- May 21, 2008 Rural Rock Port, Mo., looks like just about any small farm town -- with mostly cattle pastures and cornfields.http://www.topix.net/city/rock-port-mo/2008/05/inside-the-first-wind-powered-city-in-ameri... Quietly, wind farms spread footprint in U.S- May 19, 2008 "It doesn't pollute the environment, it provides tax revenue, creates jobs. I don't see a downside" At 265 feet tall, four gleaming white wind turbines tower over the tiny farm town of Rock Port, Missouri, like a landing of alien intruders. via Reutershttp://www.topix.net/city/rock-port-mo/2008/05/quietly-wind-farms-spread-footprint-in-u-s?... The first 100% fully wind-powered town in the U.S.- May 13, 2008 Rock Port, Missouri may only have a population of 1300, but it claims a title that no other community in the U.S. can - all of its energy is generated by a renewable resource . via CoolTown Studioshttp://www.topix.net/city/rock-port-mo/2008/05/the-first-100-fully-wind-powered-town-in-th... Two injured in one-car accident- May 11, 2008 A 43-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when her vehicle drove off the south side of a private drive and struck a fence early Friday night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. via St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, MOhttp://www.topix.net/city/rock-port-mo/2008/05/two-injured-in-one-car-accident?fromrss=1 Pooling Resources- May 9, 2008 "You'll get a list of people that are within your preferences, within a certain area, the miles, how far out from where you live, from where you work, all you see is the first names so it protects your privacy." As gasoline burns deeper holes in the pockets of motorists, more people are looking into options like carpooling to ease the strain on their transportation dollars. via WOWT-TV Omahahttp://www.topix.net/city/rock-port-mo/2008/05/pooling-resources?fromrss=1 |