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Person killed while walking across Prospect; Driver fully cooperative with police
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - One person was killed Saturday night after they were hit by a car while crossing the street. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department responded to the fatal crash shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 24. Officers learned that a pedestrian was walking across Prospect Avenue...
Under new leadership, men’s soccer gears up for bounceback season
Despite a challenging 2023 season that ended with a 7-8-1 standing, the Washington University men’s soccer team is ready to seize the upcoming season in their fall 2024 campaign. Though the team enters the season unranked in the national top 25, they will look to a combination of new faces and an experienced squad to boost their conference and national standing.
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.
Behind on back-to-school immunizations? Here's what you need to know in Missouri, Illinois
ST. LOUIS — Parents, are your kids up to date with their back-to-school shots? If not, you're not alone. But, time could be ticking to catch up. More parents have fallen behind on their kid's shots since the pandemic. Child immunization numbers dropped in 2021 and again in 2022,...
Enhance your landscape with native seedlings from MDC’s state forest nursery
(KOAM) - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering native tree and shrub seedlings through its George O. White State Forest Nursery. These low-cost seedlings are ideal for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, and improving wildlife habitat and private property.
Independence Animal Shelter faces overcrowding as adoptions decline
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The Independence Animal Shelter is experiencing severe overcrowding as dog adoptions decline, urging the community to help reunite lost pets with their owners. Christina Heinen, health and animal services director at the Independence Animal Shelter, says many dogs at the shelter are friendly and well-behaved, yet...
Celebration of life held for Springfield Marine who died fighting with Ukraine Armed Forces against Russia
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield community remembered the ultimate sacrifice of an Ozarks Marine who died fighting in Ukraine last year. Family, friends, and others in the community gathered Saturday at the Evangel Temple to remember Ethan Hertweck. “He just grew a heart to help,” said Leslie Hertweck, Ethan’s...
Police surveillance helped catch two KC armed robbery suspects
KANSAS CITY —Two Kansas City men have been charged in connection with several armed robberies of local businesses this summer, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Richard Canton, 20, faces three counts of Robbery in the 1st Degree and three counts of Armed Criminal Action for robberies...
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...
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