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Drought almost completely gone in Missouri
The drought in Missouri is almost completely gone, thanks to recent heavy rains. The latest drought monitor map shows only a small oval-shaped area of abnormally dry conditions that covers parts of Newton, Jasper, Barry, and Lawrence counties in southwestern Missouri. There’s also a thin sliver of abnormal dryness south of Branson along the Arkansas border.
WashU disputes Missouri AG’s claims on pediatric transgender center
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey claimed Tuesday that the Washington University Pediatric Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital would shut down, citing an apparent announcement from a whistleblower. The university, however, disputes this claim.
St. Louis commemorates historic Chinatown with honorary street renaming
In recent years, there’s been significant momentum to boost connections, advocacy and historical remembrance within St. Louis’ Asian American community. Min Liu, a professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, said that increased interest has now been met with action. “Here in St. Louis, we continue to honor the...
EPIC Church KC considers sale as former pastor denies allegations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The leaders of an Independence church work to sell property as the church’s former pastor denies multiple allegations against him. The board of directors at EPIC Church KC announced another church is interested in buying its current home off Route 291 in Independence. The board said it is also working to sell the church’s parsonage as soon as possible, according to an email that went to members of EPIC Church KC Thursday afternoon.
Maybe the Cardinals shouldn't have traded away Oli Marmol's enemy after all
Last offseason, the St. Louis Cardinals traded Tyler O'Neill to the Boston Red Sox. O'Neill was coming off yet another injury-plagued season in St. Louis and didn't have a clear role with the team moving forward. So, they found a new home for him in Boston, and since his arrival in Beantown, the 29-year-old has taken off. The former Cardinals slugger is hitting .252 with 16 home runs, 31 RBI and an .839 OPS.
Patrick Mahomes' Viral Play With New Chiefs Weapon Ignites Fans' 3-Peat Dream
Xavier Worthy missed the vast majority of the Kansas City Chiefs' offseason activities due to a lingering hamstring injury suffered on the first day of rookie minicamp. Even before training camp gets fully underway, though, the rookie wideout appears to already be establishing an on-field rapport with superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The defending Super Bowl champions welcomed quarterbacks and rookies to St. Joseph, MO, on Wednesday for three days of practice before training camp officially kicks off on July 21st. Mahomes wasted no time building his connection with Worthy during KC's initial on-field drills, finding the first-round pick for a long score during Thursday's session. First look at these two in action 👀@PatrickMahomes x @XavierWorthy pic.twitter.com/lwZ4C2WP47 Worthy figures to play a major role for the Chiefs this season. The No. 27 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, he blazed to a 4.21 40-yard dash at the combine in February, the fastest time ever recorded at the event.
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