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This NFL Star Wants to Help Dolton Lunch Lady Who Stole $1.5 MILLION Worth of Chicken Wings!
CHICAGO, IL — A former school worker from Illinois, convicted of stealing $1.5 million worth of food, primarily chicken wings, has received unexpected support from an NFL player. Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Tackle Chris Jones recently made headlines with his offer to pay for the stolen chicken wings in an attempt to secure the release of Vera Liddell from prison.
Chiefs: The Avengers of the NFL
In the movie called: “End Game” the character Tony Stark says, “We’re the Avengers, not the PREvengers, right?” Or… something like that. The point is, the Kansas City Chiefs are the Avengers of the NFL. Not only are the Chiefs the Avengers trying to three-peat, but I feel like they are the Avengers trying to make right all the ways the New England Patriots made wrong: the mis-guided tuck rule, the deflate gate incident, the video taping of opponents practices, and the questionable way in which Tom Brady “won” all his rings which supposedly makes him a GOAT. You can tell, I find that so bogus. Also, the Chiefs are the Avengers of all the ways the East coast biased media were behind those Patriot teams who now don’t seem to be able to wait until the Chiefs dominance is dead and gone.
Chiefs final roster projection should infuriate Kadarius Toney, but delight fans
The Kansas City Chiefs have a tough choice to make on their final 53-man roster: Should they bank on Kadarius Toney's upside, or finally give in to reality? Toney has done plenty to frustrate Chiefs fans, including but not limited to an offsides penalty that otherwise ruined one of the best plays of Travis Kelce's season, creating drama prior to the Super Bowl via his injury designation by the team, and finally making two preseason mistakes on the same play.
Monett police searching for man who assaulted someone while attempting to steal from craft fair vendor booths
MONETT, Mo. (KY3) - The Monett Police Department is searching for a man who assaulted someone and attempted to steal from vendors at a craft fair Sunday morning. According to the Monett Police Department, Laane Sneed assaulted a person who was monitoring the craft fair grounds overnight. The victim told...
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...
‘Everyone can find 45 minutes a week to make a difference’: Hannibal woman explains impact of mentoring with HAYS
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Connie Benson first sat with a kindergarten student as a mentor from the Hannibal Alliance for Youth Support (HAYS) program through the Hannibal Public School District nearly 15 years ago. Benson, who has a background as a high school teacher, worried if she could connect with...
Chiefs Former 3x Super Bowl Champion Has Rumors Exploding To Return To Kansas City
The Kansas City Chiefs are going into the 2024 season with all the confidence in the world to three-peat as Super Bowl Champions. The Chiefs have become a model of excellence throughout Patrick Mahomes’ tenure with the team. However, there is a former three-time Super Bowl champion who could...
Grain Valley pitching trio hopes to lead Eagles to district title
The Grain Valley softball team has had a good amount of success in recent years. Last season, the Eagles went 23-7 last season, but fell 5-3 in the first round of the Class 5 District 6 Tournament against Fort Osage. The team has won at least 20 games for five consecutive seasons, but was unable to come away with a district championship.
Bears Shut Out SIUE in First Draw of the Year
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State women's soccer team tied SIUE, 0-0, in a home match on Sunday afternoon at Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium. The Cougars (1-0-2) took five shots with four on-goal during the match. MoState (1-1-1) took five times as many shots with 25 recorded and 14 on-goal, but could not break the scoreless deadlock.
Crowds attend benefit concert for BackStoppers
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Crowds attended a benefit concert Saturday for BackStoppers in Chesterfield. Money raised from the event will provide financial assistance to the families of police and firefighters killed in the line of duty.
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.
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...
Carthage community members protest after fire chief appointment controversy
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Members of the Carthage community gather to make their voices heard after the failure to appoint a new fire chief for the city. “We’re here to support Jason Martin for fire chief,” said Susan Reddy, Carthage resident. More than 50 residents lined Garrison Avenue,...
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