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Missouri and Illinois Brace for Scattered Showers Over Labor Day Weekend
St. Louis, MO – Residents of St. Louis and surrounding areas can expect a mix of weather conditions this Labor Day weekend. According to the National Weather Service, active weather will shift southward on Saturday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms to southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois. Highs are expected to reach the low 80s.
High School Football Scores from around the Four State Area
Here’s a look at the final scores throughout the area in the Four States: Missouri Scores Cassville 16, Seneca 55 Aurora 6, Mt. Vernon 7 McDonald County 29, Lamar 32 Monett 22, Nevada 44 Carl Junction 7, Capital City 45 Carthage 55, Waynesville 7 Rich Hill 24, New Heights 82 East Newton 21, Springfield Catholic […]
Highway 61 Yard Sale gets underway
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KFVS) - A Labor Day weekend tradition is underway in southeast Missouri. The annual Highway 61 Yard Sale kicked off Thursday, August 29 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 31. The sale stretches from Jackson to Festus along Highway 61. Organizers have a list of sales along the route...
Olivia Wood: “Until the world becomes less binary, I try and stick in it."
Olivia Wood is a non-binary college student who falls “somewhere on the queer spectrum.” They spoke about growing up in a rural area, and how going away to college has helped them grow and better understand their gender beyond the binary. Alphabet Soup shares LGBTQ+ Missourians’ stories through...
Rural Missouri has high smoking rates, and the health problems that follow
Families flock to McDonald County in southwest Missouri each summer to float down the Elk River, visit the caves where Jesse James took refuge and stay in a rustic cabin. The county is a vestige of old, wild Missouri charm — and a place where restaurants and bars still ask, “Smoking or non?” People in […]
Missouri and the Midwest are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change
Where the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers meet north of St. Louis, the powerful waterways form a line in the middle of their flows, at first refusing to mix together in their new union. As it cuts across the state on its way to meet the Mississippi, the Missouri River irrigates...
Big Shots raising money for Noyes Home
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Big Shots hosted their monthly poker run, their charity focusing on the Noyes Home. They traveled to RBI's Lounge, American Legion and Easton's Pub & Grub. Kim Bighan, Big Shots owner, said their monthly poker run has been done for the past 30 years. "Over three years, we have had a poker run and donated to the Noyes Home," Bighan said. "We have a group that likes to ride motorcycles. We decided let's make the rides worthy, and so we decided to do a monthly run."
Missouri Western Athletes interact with the community
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Athletes from Missouri Western participated in their "Paint It Black Blitz," handing out fall schedule cards and signing team posters for the upcoming semester on August 31, 2024. Saturday's activity paid homage to this year's "Paint It Black" campaign, which references the Griffon's black uniforms. Inspiring fans new and old to come out support their teams to "Ring the Bell" of victory.
Budweiser icon comes to St. Joseph
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) One member of the famous Budweiser Clydesdales, a group of horses for promotions and commercials by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company, visited St. Joseph on August 31, 2024. The group travels all year round for different special events. Budweiser Clydesdales first stopped at Hi-HO Bar & Grill. Alec Smith, Budweiser Clydesdale handler, said they were showing one horse to the public and letting the community say hello and have photo opportunities. "We brought Champion," Smith said. "He has an 18.2 hand high Budweiser Clydesdale. He stands amazingly and well represent of our company."
Do Portugal bringing live circus entertainment to St. Joseph
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Do Portugal has entered their second day in St. Joseph, a family owned circus that boasts talented athletes and acts that leave the crowd stunned and cheering. Do Portugal has entered the U.S. for a months-long tour, bringing excitement and family fun for the people of St. Joseph this week, offering performances filled with grandeur such as tightrope walking and trapeze flying. Aldo Portugal, the circus's director, says that it's an exciting time everyone should check out. "We have everything. We have dancing music, we have excitement, we have interaction with the audience. It brings excitement out of you, you know, it brings emotions. It makes you feel alive. If at least it does to me, and if it does to me, it's going to make to the audience, for sure."
KMAland Softball (8/31): Savannah, Ashland-Greenwood, Plattsmouth win twice each
(KMAland) -- Savannah, Ashland-Greenwood and Plattsmouth all picked up two wins while Maryville, Auburn, Syracuse and Cass also landed one win each in KMAland softball on Saturday. Check out the full Saturday rundown below. PLATTSBURG TOURNAMENT. Polo 9 Maryville 7. •Ella Eckley, Maryville: 4/4, 3 2B, 5 RBI, R. •Phoebe...
Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in infant daughter's death in Columbia
A northwest Missouri man accused of murdering his infant daughter in Columbia, then hiding her body for years, pleads guilty. Staffone Fountain, 32, of St. Joseph, had been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree child endangerment, and abandonment of a corpse. But on Friday, he pleaded down to first-degree involuntary manslaughter...
Max's Law goes into effect, strengthening penalties for violence against police dogs
Last week, an assault on a law enforcement animal was considered property damage. As of Aug. 28, it is punishable by seven years of incarceration and a fine of $10,000 thanks to Max's Law. On July 9, Gov. Mike Parson approved legislation enacting Max's Law, strengthening the penalties for harming...
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