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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...
Auxvasse man dies in motorcycle crash in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) - An Auxvasse man is dead after crashing his motorcycle on Interstate 70 Saturday evening. According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, James Moore, 66 was riding his motorcycle on I-70 Westbound at the 154 mile marker at 4:45 p.m. The report states the crash occurred when the motorcycle started to skid for unknown reasons.
Wright City golf returns with newcomers and past players
The Wright City girls golf team returns with a close-knit team made up of seven golfers. Four girls returned to the team and three sophomores joined the Wildcats as newcomers. “I got three new girls who have never played before, but they are picking up the game pretty quickly which is phenomenal,” Head Coach Shannon Wells said.
Centralia Panther Football Team opens season at Mexico
1st – Centralia 8, Mexico 0; 2nd – Centralia 8, Mexico 14; 3rd – Centralia 16, Mexico 8; 4th – Mexico 20, Centralia 16. One observer put it this way: “The game was fought in the trenches. Mexico has vastly improved. The sophomores that played last season are now experienced juniors. The game was competitive and hard hitting. An untimely turnover for Centralia was a factor. Ball control for both teams shortened the game. Halftime adjustments bot both coaches made big differences. Both teams will improve from this game.”
Power outages impact more than 500 Columbia Utility customers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 500 Columbia Water and Light customers experienced a power outage on Friday evening. An outage was reported at 8:55 p.m. in Central Columbia on Range Line Street near the intersection with Lakeview Avenue, according to the city's outage map. There are 506 customers impacted by the outage. The outage was The post Power outages impact more than 500 Columbia Utility customers appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
KCPS grading policy amended: Zero Work Gets Zero Points
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Public Schools administrators are speaking out for the first time since the school implemented the controversial No Zero Policy. KCTV5 reported on the policy at the start of the school, which garnered overwhelmingly mixed reviews. A lot of people asked ‘What exactly is this teaching kids?
Columbia Police arrest man in connection with downtown Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department arrested a man Friday afternoon in connection with a shooting in downtown Columbia on Aug. 25., according to a press release from the department. At around 2:40 p.m. Friday, officers conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Broadway Blvd. and Highway 63. They arrested Deangelo Grant, 39, The post Columbia Police arrest man in connection with downtown Columbia shooting appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
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