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Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz calls out fans before 2024 season opener vs. Murray State
There is a lot of hype surrounding Missouri football as it prepares for the 2024 college football season. The Tigers are coming off an impressive campaign in which they won 11 games, including the Cotton Bowl against a blue-blood program in Ohio State. However, head coach Eli Drinkwitz issued a strong message to fans earlier this week, urging them to fill the seats for the home opener against Murray State next Thursday with tickets still available.
Traffic Stop Leads to Four Arrests
A traffic stop turns into four arrests involving drugs. According to the probable cause statement submitted to the Taney County Prosecutors office, a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper made a traffic stop last Wednesday on Taney County Highway F on a motorcycle without registration. The driver, Alex English of Forsyth, stated that the motorcycle belonged Lucas Boone of Kissee Mills. The trooper discovered that the motorcycle was stolen out of Springfield and that Boone had an outstanding warrant from Branson Police for Theft.
Visit Ste. Gen congratulates Classic Rock 931
STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve’s own Classic Rock 931 FM, KBDZ, swept the STL Magazine’s A List Awards in the radio station category. The achievement received accolades from many, including Visit Ste. Gen:. “Congrats to our own Ste. Gen radio station, KBDZ and Randy Raley, for a...
Join or Die Community Screening
Join or Die, a documentary based on Robert Putnam's book Bowling Alone, is all about the importance of connections and social capital. This FREE community screening of Join or Die is hosted by The Downtown Church, Hatch Foundation, Greene County MU Extension, and Moxie Cinema. It's a documentary based on the book Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam. The film is about 1.5 hours and focuses on America's decades-long decline of community connections and what we can do to build those back. At its heart, it's a film about why you should be a "joiner" and how the fate of American democracy depends on it.
Festus R-6 posthumously honors longtime teacher Thurman-Mangan with Distinguished Service Award
The Festus R-6 School District recently awarded its 2024 Distinguished Service Award to the late JoAnn Thurman-Mangan, who worked for 28 years as a teacher in the district. Festus school officials presented the award to her family on Aug. 15. Thurman-Mangan, a 1965 Festus High School graduate, began teaching for...
Chappell Roan’s HOT TO GO video spotlights hot spots for tourists, fans
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — “I think ‘HOT TO GO!’ is this generation’s YMCA,” Jordan Ryan says as she stands outside the World’s Largest Fork in Chesterfield Village. The fork is just one of the local landmarks featured in Chappell Roan’s ‘HOT TO GO!’ music video, which has amassed over 15 million views on YouTube. The Willard […]
Police: Man shoots, kills intruder in self-defense
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Police investigated a deadly shooting at a home in Scott City on Saturday, August 24. According to Scott City Police, officers were called just before 2:45 p.m. to a home to a report of a burglary in progress. Police said the homeowner called 911 to...
Groovy bingo night raises funds for Alzheimer’s research
JOPLIN, Mo. — Over 100 people came out to play some bingo today all for a good cause. It’s “Not Yo Momma Bingo: I Will Survive” tonight hosted by the Alzheimer Association at the Roxy Event Center in Joplin. Tonight’s theme was the 1970s, so everyone...
Day One Highlights From The 2024 Lake Of The Ozarks Shootout
Before the first 15 runs were done during the first day of the 36th Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in Sunrise Beach, Mo., the two fastest catamaran and V-bottom speeds were laid down on the event’s three-quarter-mile course this morning. Of course, the nine-time-defending overall Top Gun champion American Ethanol team was one of those boats—the other was last year’s Top Gun V-bottom, Factory Billet, which upped its event record speed to 186 mph after a significant jump to 184 mph at the 2023 happening.
Kansas City Chiefs 2024 roster cuts tracker: Live updates before NFL deadline
Stay tuned here for a full rundown of the Chiefs roster cuts before the 53-man roster is due. After months and months of roster construction—from the first invitations for futures contracts through free agency and the draft up until rookie tryouts shortly before a new season—the Kansas City Chiefs, like every other NFL franchise, are now ready to pare down the active roster.
Happy (belated) 100th Birthday, Jack Buck!
Jack Buck, a legendary broadcaster for the St. Louis Cardinals, would have turned 100 on August 21, 2024. Known for his iconic phrases and love for baseball, Buck’s journey began in Holyoke, Massachusetts, shaped by the greats of his youth. Drafted during World War II, he pursued a career in broadcasting post-war, ultimately becoming the voice of the Cardinals from the mid-1950s until his passing in 2002. Buck's memorable moments include celebrating World Series victories and uniting the community in times of national tragedy with his heartfelt tributes.
Small town church celebrating 100 years of its building and 150 years of its congregation
La Plata, Mo. — The town of La Plata Missouri might seem small, but history has a large part in its community. This year, the Community Presbyterian Church will celebrate 100 years of its church building being constructed. On top of that, they will also celebrate 150 years as...
Cape Girardeau welcomes Missouri’s largest single-barrel event in history
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau Missouri and Capaha Park welcome Missouri’s largest single barrel event in history. Volunteer bartender Patrick Koetting says, “it is an event that is done and put on by dogwood social ford group to take the place of the summer festival that we no longer have and also it’s the largest bourbon event that Cape Girardeau has ever seen so you have an opportunity try different store pics. Tons of whiskey brands represented as well some cocktails and live music.”
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