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Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses to attend weekend St. Charles convention
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Jehovah’s Witnesses will hold their annual three-day event at The Family Arena in St. Charles from August 23-25, 2024. The event is expected to attract over 4,400 attendees and is free and open to the public. “St. Charles has welcomed us and is a great host,” states Trevor Ostermann, a localspokesperson […]
Kansas secures federal matching grants for 11 infrastructure projects, but eight rejected
TOPEKA — Officials in Dodge City secured a $14.2 million federal matching grant to improve water treatment and support releases into the Arkansas River streambed to assist with recharging wells linked to the rapidly depleting Ogallala Aquifer. The city of Ellsworth will make use of $117,000 in federal funding...
Missouri Democrats of Henry County have second meeting for reorganization.
The Missouri Democrats of Henry County had their re-organizational meeting. Thursday night at 7 PM at the Clinton rotary building. Approximately 40 Democrats attended electing their central committee followed. by club elections. Greg GrigsbyV Vice Chair and Chair Barb Davis with the 4th. Congressional district attended to assist in the...
Kansas City Golf Hall of Famer Don Kuehn, 77, knocked two colossal goals off his list in senior golf this year
The first time Don Kuehn shot his age, he was playing in a senior team event in Louisville, Kentucky. A teammate told Kuehn to make a note of it because shooting his age, he said, was the only stat he was keeping track of in his game. “So I wrote...
Investigators attempt to identify deceased individual pulled from KC lake
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Investigators continue to attempt to identify a deceased individual who was pulled from the Wyandotte County Lake over the weekend. The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office says that around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, emergency crews were called to the Wyandotte Co. Lake with reports of a possible drowning.
SLPS says attendance was over 80% on Thursday
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - After a rough start to the first week of school, St. Louis Public Schools are providing some new numbers as the weekend approaches. The district says attendance at all schools was above 80% yesterday. That includes before and after-school care. This comes as...
Kansas City Chiefs Heiress Ava Hunt’s Dorm Room Proves Stars’ Kids Are Not Just Like Us
Courtesy of Tavia Hunt/Instagram Kansas City Chiefs heiress Ava Hunt is settling into her lavish dorm room at Southern Methodist University. The college freshman's mom, Tavia Hunt, shared photos of her and her roommate's stunning new digs on the Dallas, Texas, campus as she said goodbye to her youngest child in an emotional post via […]
Perez knocks in 900th career run; Royals move to within game of Cleveland
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe hit two-run homers during a five-run third inning Friday night, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 in the opener of an interleague series between playoff contenders. Perez parlayed his success in a...
Jefferson City welcomes new Urgent Care with familiar staff and more room
A new Urgent Care facility held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon in Jefferson City. The new MU Health Care Urgent Care facility officially opened on May 30 and is located at 3527 West Truman Boulevard, Suite 100A in Jefferson City. This new location was opened after two other Urgent Care...
Lebanon License Bureau reopens under new management
The Missouri Department of Revenue announced this week that the new management contract for the Lebanon License Office has been awarded to License Office Services, LLC. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. License offices are operated by independent contractors but overseen by the Missouri Department of Revenue. For more on this story, see Saturday's LCR.
Missouri Highway Patrol Warns About School’s Most Dangerous Hour
It's hard to believe that we're so far through the summer months that Missouri is within a couple of weeks of back-to-school activities. That's one reason why the Missouri Highway Patrol has issued some stern reminders about the best ways to keep your kids safe and the "most dangerous hour" during that time.
NWS Suddenly Issues Urgent Warning of Dangerous Heat for Missouri
We already knew that a heat wave was incoming for Missouri and much of the Midwest early next week, but now the National Weather Service is sounding the alarm that temperatures and the heat index are now expected to rise to dangerous levels. While we'll begin to feel the heat...
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