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Missouri and Illinois Brace for Scattered Showers Over Labor Day Weekend
St. Louis, MO – Residents of St. Louis and surrounding areas can expect a mix of weather conditions this Labor Day weekend. According to the National Weather Service, active weather will shift southward on Saturday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms to southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois. Highs are expected to reach the low 80s.
Republic Falls to Nixa in Season Opener
Republic’s football team struggled in its season opener, falling to Nixa 49-14 on the road Friday night. Nixa’s offense amassed 408 total yards, including 313 on the ground. Quarterback Adam McKnight completed four of five passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 100 yards on just three carries. Dylan Rebura led Nixa’s ground attack with 132 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries.
Reeds Spring grinds out 8-0 win over Logan-Rogersville
The Reeds Spring Wolves never trailed in Friday night’s contest at Logan-Rogersville. But for three quarters, they had nothing to show for it: The scoreboard read 0-0. Over the final 12 minutes, frustration turned into motivation. “It felt like nothing was really going our way until there at the...
Comeback Win Lands Lady Tigers in Tournament Semifinal
Republic’s softball team rallied from an early deficit to defeat Bolivar 7-4 Saturday, advancing to the semifinals of the Morrisville Tournament and improving their record to 2-0. Paige Elsenraat led the Lady Tigers’ offense, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Lilli Richerson matched...
Zimmer and Honor Flight raise $25K with third annual radiothon
Honor Flight of the Ozarks Radiothon raises $25,216.50 Honor Flight of the Ozarks and Zimmer Midwest Communications raised $25,216.50 during the partnership's third annual Radiothon on Aug. 23. The daylong fundraiser, which involved radio stations 98.7 The Dove, 101.3 Real Country, 93.3 and AM 560 KWTO, and 96.9 ESPN The Jock, provides funding for...
Can Missouri State AD Patrick Ransdell get Mizzou to Springfield? What he said about scheduling.
New Missouri State athletic director Patrick Ransdell laughed when asked when he could get Mizzou down to Springfield to play in football or men's basketball. Mizzou's never been to Springfield for football. The Tigers have refused to play in men's basketball since the Bears beat them in Columbia early in the magical 1998-99 season. ...
Plane Passenger Captures Thunderstorm Exploding Over Missouri
If you've lived in Missouri for any length of time, you've no doubt seen a thunderstorm or two (or 1,000). But, I can almost guarantee that you've never seen a thunderstorm in Missouri that a plane passenger witnessed as they were aboard a plane ABOVE a storm. According to the...
Tolton's offensive struggles lead to 30-0 loss vs. Forsyth
In front of the glistening lights shining on Tolton football’s home field for the first time since its district championship season, the Trailblazers struggled mightily in their season opener, losing to Forsyth 30-0 on Friday in Columbia. The explosive offense Tolton (0-1) grew accustomed to last year was nowhere...
Hutson Lillibridge injury update: Missouri State OL exits game vs. Montana
Missouri State football starting right guard Hutson Lillibridge limped off the field, adding to the Bears' list of injuries along their offensive line. Lillibridge walked off under his own power late in the third quarter. shortly after, starting quarterback Jacob Clark took a big hit and was sacked a few plays later. Starting...
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 add former Eagles defensive lineman to practice squad
The Kansas City Chiefs closed out the business week with a minor transaction that provides the franchise with more security along the defensive front with the signing of Marlon Tuipulotu. Tuipulotu joined the Chiefs, per NFL reporter Mike Garafolo, on Friday afternoon after spending the last few seasons with the...
Chiefs’ Andy Reid on new NBC in-game interviews: ‘I’ve got to do it ... but don’t expect much’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is a company guy when it comes to the NFL, so he will dutifully take part in the new in-game interview that NBC will conduct when it broadcasts their season-opener against the Ravens on Thursday night. He just isn’t very...
Subdivision rallies to support fellow neighbor
A famous African proverb goes, "It takes a village to raise a child." Paraphrasing the proverb a bit, Denise Whitney, resident in O’Fallon’s Pheasant Point subdivision off Hwy. K near the Route 364 interchange, said, “It takes a village of neighbors to help one of our own.”
A bald eagle was shot in the beak. A care team in Missouri is hopeful it can be saved
VALLEY PARK, Mo. — A bald eagle is slowly recovering after surgeries in Missouri, the victim of a shooting that experts say is far too common for a symbol of America and other raptors.
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Hot Winter for Missouri & Illinois?
I will believe this when I see it actually happen. There are reports that the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warm and dry winter for both Missouri and Illinois. Let's dig in and see if that really is true. I went directly to the source and can confirm that...
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