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Displaced West Residents Start To Go Home

Weary residents who were evacuated from their neighborhoods in West Wednesday evening were allowed back home Saturday. The long line of people snaked their way through the first loosening of check points in days. All had obtained a special mark on their cars to get in. Only homeowners who lived further away from the deadly blast site where a fertilizer plant blew up were allowed back. This is "Stage-1" of what has turned into a long week of loss, transition and ultimately hope for the small town.

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