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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Races Five States in Week 4
HARRISBURG, AR (July 2, 2024) – The 39th DIRTcar Summer Nationals has officially crossed the halfway point and now prepares for a Southern swing of six races in five different states. Week 4 kicks off Tuesday with the Late Models’ and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals’ first-ever visits...
Lone Star lessons shape Ty Powers' path to SEMO
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — In the world of college football, where million-dollar facilities and high-priced kicking coaches are the norm, Ty Powers took a different path. He turned YouTube tutorials into his playbook, sweat equity into a Division I opportunity, and a small-town Texas field into a launching pad.
Cape Girardeau residents speak out against ‘celebratory gunfire’ ahead of July 4th holiday
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - With the Fourth of July just two days away, folks are already celebrating across the Heartland--but police say there’s one way you should not enjoy the holiday. “Well, one year my house was shot, there were 14 shot casings,” said Tara Beltran, a Cape...
First Alert Action Day tomorrow; dangerous heat and storms possible
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Good Tuesday Evening Heartland. The heat will return to the area tomorrow and heat advisories and excessive heat warnings have been issued for parts of the area. For this evening we will see mostly clear skies and warm temperatures. Southerly winds will continue to bring more moisture to the area. Lows by morning will mainly be in the lower 70s.
Former MLB pitcher named new head baseball coach for Cape Tigers
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Cape Tigers named their new head baseball coach on Tuesday, July 2. Former Major League pitcher Matt Palmer will take over the program in 2025. According to Cape Tiger Athletics, the southeast Missouri native was drafted by the Giants in 2002 and played professionally for 13 years before he started coaching.
Lutheran Senior Services, Diakon agreement to combine comes to fruition
Diakon Senior Living operations and its four continuing care retirement / life plan communities officially became part of Lutheran Senior Services on Monday. The action marks the completion of an agreement signed in March. LSS ranked 15th in the country on the 2023 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list of largest not-for-profit...
Decision approaching on Missouri law to make celebratory gunfire illegal
PECULIAR, Mo. (KCTV) - With the Fourth of July approaching, some are getting excited to celebrate. Others are also dreading the bullets that come toward them or their homes. Last year, the Kansas City Police Department’s Shotspotter recorded 193 rounds of gunfire between 6 p.m. on July 3 and 6 a.m. on July 5. That only includes areas where Shotspotter technology is placed, so the number citywide is bound to be higher.
Missouri’s online court system down for days
MISSOURI – Missouri’s electronic filing system for the courts has been down since Saturday, June 29. This is the longest stretch Casenet has gone without anyone being able to access records. Not only does this affect the public, but lawyers are also unable to access the system and do something as simple as filing charges. […]
Missouri Secretary of State visits Grundy County Courthouse
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft visited the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton on Tuesday afternoon, July 2. During his visit, he engaged with the Grundy County Commission and Grundy County Clerk to discuss potential support from his office for the county. The conversation included some residents’ interest in switching...
Local students travel to Washington, D.C. on Intercounty trip
102 high school students participated in Missouri's 61st annual Missouri Electric Youth Tour June 14-20 in Washington, D.C., including Kristen Ely of Houston. The post Local students travel to Washington, D.C. on Intercounty trip appeared first on Houston Herald.
Iconic Drug Store Closing Stores Including Missouri Locations
Walgreens first opened in 1901 under the name Walgreen Drug Co., and it has been trying to help people feel better ever since. Unfortunately, some Walgreens customers are about to be impacted by significant store closures. On Thursday, news came out that Walgreens will close a "substantial number" of its...
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