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Amateur radio fans gather in Joplin for annual Hamfest
JOPLIN, Mo. — A popular hobby—and old form of communication—is happening in Joplin. The Joplin Amateur Radio Club is hosting “Joplin Hamfest” at the Joplin Family Worship Center off East 7th Street.It’s the 35th year for this event, which attracts commercial radio vendors and radio enthusiasts.Ones showing up to buy, sell, and/or trade equipment, but also come together with the radio community.It also offers a class where folks can get their 10-year amateur license, which is required to be an amateur radio operator.”It’s a great hobby and it’s also one that will bring you community that you don’t have here. I have friends all over the United States, some of whom I’ve never met, but would take the shirt off their backs if I needed it,” said Rex Chambers, Joplin Amateur Radio Club President.Tabbed as the largest hamfest in southwest Missouri, this event continues tomorrow, and runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Joplin, Webb City, Seneca & Lamar all Participate in Football Jamboree
JOPLIN, MO — Junge Stadium would be a packed house on Friday night as four schools participated in Joplin football’s jamboree. Joplin, Webb City, Seneca, and Lamar’s football teams would each match up in a highly anticipated showdown of offense and defense. Webb City football was in early action with Lamar, and Braden Strickland of […]
Taijuan Walker crumbles early in KC as Phillies drop series opener to Royals
KANSAS CITY — It’s not often the Phillies find themselves in Kansas City. The last time they made their way to Missouri in the regular season was 1,930 days ago — May 12, 2019. Andrew McCutchen was leading off and the bottom of the lineup consisted of...
The best player the Chiefs are very likely to release at roster cuts
In the interest of clarity from the get-go, the headline is everything here. The Kansas City Chiefs have a number of players with some decent name recognition (thanks, three Super Bowl rings!) on the offseason 90-man roster who are flirting with the possibility of being released in a matter of days. But the wording is important here. While some bigger names could be discussed with one foot out the door, it's also just as possible those players are brought back. And that's not the conversation we're having.
County Council to have gate installed at Rockford Park
Jefferson County Council members have agreed to have an access-control gate installed at Rockford Park to increase safety measures and curb misuse of the House Springs park along the Big River. The call comes after a drowning and a string of water rescues this summer near the river access point...
Local marathon runners raising 'dough' for charity
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Local marathon runners and 'Measly Mile Mafia' members Terra James and Jordin Morgan are using their passion for good. James and Morgan have teamed up with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House respectively, and are raising money in a tasty way. Before they...
Westport is getting a new LGBTQ+ bar, but it wants to be more than another 'raging club'
Westport nightlife is set for transformation as a sweeping expansion adds seven late-night hotspots to the historic entertainment district — anchored by a new bar catering specifically to Kansas City’s LGBTQ+ community. Q Kansas City — a collaboration with Lance Pierce of Queer Bar Takeover — is expected...
Jackson Co. legislator discusses plan for State Tax Commission order
Since the order came down, the Jackson County Executive's Office says the order is unenforceable and that doing so would result in multiple taxing entities losing millions, with schools taking the biggest hit.
St. Louis area health officials closely monitoring spread of mpox
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis area health officials are closely monitoring the spread of mpox after the World Health Organization declared the virus a public health emergency. The World Health Organization issued a similar warning about COVID-19, but unlike the early days of COVID, an mpox...
Lebanon License Bureau reopens under new management
The Missouri Department of Revenue announced this week that the new management contract for the Lebanon License Office has been awarded to License Office Services, LLC. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. License offices are operated by independent contractors but overseen by the Missouri Department of Revenue. For more on this story, see Saturday's LCR.
Emergency Fish Salvage Order in effect for North County Park Lake
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Missouri Department of Conservation authorized an Emergency Fish Salvage Order for North County Park Lake in Cape Girardeau County Park. The order is in effect now through September 30. The Emergency Fish Salvage Order will enable anglers to remove as many fish...
Chiefs On The Brink Of Capitalizing On Cowboys Mistake (Report)
The Kansas City Chiefs have all the confidence in the world to be the first NFL team to three-peat since the 1960s. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid have lit the league on fire for years now. Now the Chiefs could be getting even more of a boost via the Dallas...
These Columbia utility projects need public input. Here's how to weigh in
Two upcoming public input meetings will help Columbia Utilities with separate Water and Light projects. Columbia Water is proposing to construct a new well in the McBaine Bottoms as alluvial well No. 10 is at the end of its useful life and no longer is producing a sufficient volume of water, the city said in a news release. ...
Where are they now? New teams, playing prospects for recent Missouri football transfers
Wanna remember some guys? College football is back. The Week 0 slate includes Florida State versus Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, and ACC-newcomer SMU versus Nevada on Saturday. If you really, truly want to test your mettle, Hawai’i and Delaware State grace TV screens at 11 p.m. CT. Then, it’s five short days until...
Non-Con Preview: the Memphis Tigers
Missouri announced their entire schedule on Tuesday August 20th. And if you’ve read this blog in the past, you know SEC previews are coming, but first we wanted to spend a little time looking at the non conference slate. So here is the announced non conference schedule:. Nov 4...
Boone County Jail inmate dies
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man died in the Boone County Jail Friday after an officer saw him showing signs of medical distress, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Office. According to a Facebook post from the department, at around 3 p.m. Friday, the Ashland Police Department brought William Gipson, 43, to the Boone The post Boone County Jail inmate dies appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
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