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State officials look to keep Chiefs Training Camp in St. Joseph
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) With the Kansas City Chiefs entering their final year of the contract with Missouri Western State University for training camp, Missouri State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer is doing what he can to keep the Chiefs local. Governor Mike Parson signed the budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which will...
Woman suspected of shoplifting more than $2,500 from the Kansas City Bath and Body Works locations
A popular retail chain in the Kansas City area has been targeted by a woman who is now facing accusations of shoplifting. According to reports, the woman has stolen thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from the store. Ariana Milan, who is 20 years old, has been charged by prosecutors...
New Madrid, Missouri Stars in a Disaster Movie You Can Watch Free
This is outstanding. I've waited for years for the moment when New Madrid, Missouri would become the movie star I knew it was capable of being and that moment has arrived. There's a new disaster movie starring this earthquake-prone Missouri town and you can watch it for the cost of nothing.
1951 – Skadal Wins Sedalia 100-Miler
William E Preston, secretary of the Missouri State Fair, presents Chris Skadal of Des Moines his trophy for winning the 100-mile IMCA stock car race at the one-mile State Fair track. Sedalia, Mo. (July 4, 1951) – Chris Skadal, Des Moines, driving an Oldsmobile 88, set a new world’s record...
Poplar Bluff Boy’s Golf places 20th at national tournament
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - High school has been out of session for well over a month, but the Poplar Bluff Boy’s Golf team only just wrapped up their season Wednesday. The Mules were in Frisco, Texas for the 2024 PGA High School Golf National Invitational. The three-day tournament consisted of state champions from across the country.
We interviewed the 'fastest boy in America' 11 years ago. Now his Olympic dreams are coming true
ST. LOUIS — When Brandon Miller was 11 years old, he was already dreaming about the Olympics. "Every day I wake up, you know, I dream about it — being in the race, standing on the podium, getting the gold medal around my neck," the young boy told 5 On Your Side's Frank Cusumano in 2013.
Chris Jones' Heir Apparent Named Chiefs' Most Promising Building Block of 2024
The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are trying to win an unprecedented third-straight title, which is unheard of in the NFL. For the Chiefs to accomplish this impressive feat, they will need their defense to play lights out again, which they did last season. Kansas City was ranked second in scoring defense (17.3 points per game allowed) and sacks (56) only behind the Baltimore Ravens.
Taxpayers on the hook for $40K a month for now-ousted St. Louis official
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Explore St. Louis announced Tuesday that its president, Kitty Ratcliffe, will be retiring early amid mounting criticism about construction on the convention center. First Alert 4 Investigates has learned Ratcliffe will exit her job at the end of next month but will still collect...
Multi-day celebration for southwest Missouri’s “oldest mining town” set to begin
GRANBY, Mo. — We’re days away from celebrating what locals claim to be, the oldest mining town in southwest Missouri. The City of Granby will kick off its annual Old Mining Town Days celebration on Friday. We caught up with event organizers Wednesday to find out what those...
Branson-area nonprofit’s expansion postponed after governor vetoes bill
NEAR BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) — A Branson area nonprofit organization delayed its plans to expand and renovate after Governor Parson vetoed a bill granting $50,000. The Little Heroes Park is in Taney County, just west of U.S. 65, a few miles north of Branson. According to the nonprofit Life’s Journey founder, the park is growing as more people visit.
St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop Masyn Winn has Played 110 Games in His Young Major League Career, But None Will Feel Like This One
The MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues was the first of its kind, played in celebration and remembrance of Negro League players. Played at the oldest professional baseball stadium in America and the former home of the Birmingham Black Barons, the Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants wore the uniforms of their Negro League counterparts, the St. Louis Stars and the San Francisco Sea Lions. 99-year-old Bill Gleason, the oldest living Negro League alumni, threw out the first pitch after a pregame performance by Grammy-nominated musician Jon Batiste who was accompanied by Brittney Spencer, Willie Jones and C.S. Armstrong, and a ceremony honoring the approximately 60 Negro Leaguers in attendance and Willie Mays, who passed away two days before.
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