Alva Review-Courier -

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — "The Whippoorwill" was the name of the flat-bottomed boat struck by a small tornado 40 years ago during the deadliest water disaster in Kansas history.

Still, as they prepare to put the massive vessel back in the water after more than a decade in dry dock, current owners Matt and Josh Abramovitz are pondering what to name it. The two brothers are concerned calling the boat "the Whippoorwill" might open up old wounds for others due to its tragic history, Josh Abramovitz said.

"But regardless of what we name it, people will still call it 'the Whippoorwill,'" he told The Topek...