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Fight reported at Florissant Walmart
FLORISSANT, Mo. — Police said there was a "scuffle" at a Florissant big box store Saturday. People on social media reported hearing gunshots at the Walmart store at 3390 N Highway 67. Police said they did not receive any reports of gunshots. This is a developing story. Additional details...
Local bullet injury clinic heals community through holistic treatment
This is the number of gunshots Craig Collins, who wants to mentor children from tough neighborhoods, survived over two years and two incidents. “I grew up in Walnut Park. When I got shot, I was going through a tough time in my life. I was going through depression. I even started battling a drug problem,” Collins said.
Cardinals' Oliver Marmol ranked "most likely" manager to be fired after this season
The St. Louis Cardinals enter the final game of their four-game series against the San Diego Padres with a 66-67 record. If the Cardinals finish the season with another losing record, it will be the first time since 1994-1995 that the team will have consecutive seasons under .500. While the team is still fighting, the fans have given up on the year. Oliver Marmol, who appears to be running out of answers, may be fighting for his job.
Businesses move last merchandise out of Chesterfield Mall as property prepares for demolition
Chesterfield, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Chesterfield Mall officially closes on Saturday, and its last tenants are moving out the last of their merchandise. Lydia Merrit, who ran the St. Louis Fashion Industry Training nonprofit, still had several boxes to sort through in her storage room, a former Spencer’s location.
Contour Airlines jet gets stuck in mud along taxiway at Kirksville Regional
NEAR MILLARD, Mo. — A plane ended up off the taxiway and got stuck in the mud at Kirksville Regional Airport late Friday morning. After landing safely shortly after 11 a.m., a Contour Airlines jet apparently dropped a set of its back wheels off the edge of the taxiway as the aircraft approached the terminal.
Chiefs dynasty looks even more inevitable with post-cutdown stat
Winning a Super Bowl has never been easy. In the salary cap and free agency era, sustaining that success has become nearly impossible. The NFL is designed to drag every team to the league average. Championship teams must contend with the complacency that comes from winning and the attrition that comes from playing extended seasons. Salary cap restrictions make it difficult to retain talented players, and picking last in each round of the NFL Draft makes it difficult to replace that talent. Even the strength of schedule becomes more difficult.
Travis Kelce's new racehorse Swift Delivery finishes 2nd as beaten favorite in Canada
TORONTO (AP) — A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start. Sent off as the even-money favorite, Swift Delivery was beaten in the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday. He paid $2.50 and $2.10 as his two-race winning streak ended. Swift Delivery was last in the field of six in the early going of the one-mile race on the E.P. Taylor turf course. Under Patrick Husbands, the 3-year-old gelding made a move on the outside, but couldn’t overcome eventual winner Piper’s Factor. The 7-1 shot paid $16.60 to win. Team Valor International founder and CEO Barry Irwin said Swift Delivery is not named after pop superstar Taylor Swift, who Kelce has been dating. Kelce attended the Kentucky Derby in May.
Man pleads guilty to reduced charge in infant daughter's death in Columbia
A northwest Missouri man accused of murdering his infant daughter in Columbia, then hiding her body for years, pleads guilty. Staffone Fountain, 32, of St. Joseph, had been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree child endangerment, and abandonment of a corpse. But on Friday, he pleaded down to first-degree involuntary manslaughter...
St. Louis Clydesdales First Responder Baseball Team issues statement on cancellation of Backyard Baseball Showdown
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The St. Louis Clydesdales First Responder Baseball Team has issued a statement on the cancellation of their Backyard Baseball Showdown event. According to a post by the St. Louis Clydesdales First Responder Baseball Team on its Facebook page, the Backyard Baseball Showdown, scheduled for Saturday, August 31 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, was canceled.
St. Louis Cardinals break long-standing MLB curse that has fans saying ‘there’s no way it’s been that long’
The St. Louis Cardinals have seen a lot of success in recent history, but there has been one hump they couldn’t get over. Since 1964, the Cardinals have had five World Series titles, but one thing they don’t have is a win at Yankee Stadium – until now. The Cardinals finally ended their 60-year drought […]
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