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Atlanta school district's new $2.9 million ADA-compliant building nears completion
ATLANTA, Mo. — The Atlanta School District is making progress on its new $2.9 million building. The 16,000-square-foot building is well on its way to completion and should be ready before the start of the new school year. School officials say that the new building will be for students...
Canadian Wildfire smoke in St. Louis skies
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) - Canadian Wildfire smoke is in our skies, but it’s not too thick, and it’s not expected to cause air quality issues at the surface. The “Total” smoke includes smoke aloft and not just at the surface. That is why there is a haze in the air, and there will be again on Wednesday. However, that haze likely has some contribution from humidity trapping some pollution, as our air has been rather still, which allows pollutants to build up.
Corner Grocery Store receives $10K grant
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Corner Grocery Store received a $10,000 grant from American Express and Main Street America. According to a news release from the Multicultural Business Development Alliance, Robert and Mary Davis-Gentry, co-owners of the Corner Grocery Store, said they will use the money to improve their curb appeal with a new sign and help increase their inventory and supplies.
Browns Bust Could Revive Career With Chargers, Chiefs
Wide receiver David Bell has not panned out for the Cleveland Browns, and the team could cut him as he enters his third year in the league. As the first offensive player selected in the Deshaun Watson Era, Cleveland’s front office believed that Bell’s skillset complemented Watson’s style of play and that these two could take the league by storm. Instead, both Watson and Bell have failed to justify the organization’s confidence. Since entering the league, Bell has recorded just 38 receptions for 381 yards and three touchdowns on 58 targets.
A New Lifestyle at a Riverside Campground
Sheila Cook and her husband, James, purchased Gasconade Hills Resort in Richland, Missouri, in 2021. “My husband served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years before he retired. We lived in California, and I worked in the public sector in health care. When he retired, he also worked in health care. We both did that for about 10 years or so,” Sheila says. “After COVID, we decided to sell everything and buy a campground. So, that’s what we did. We moved to Missouri in 2021.”
Chiefs’ training camp observations from Tuesday’s Day 3
On Tuesday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs returned to their field at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph for another practice of the team’s 2024 training camp. This was the third of 19 public sessions on the practice field next to MWSU’s Spratt Stadium. 15 of the remaining practices will be open to the public — click here for details and a full schedule — while one more will be open only to the team’s Season Ticket Members.
Man who drowned Tuesday at Rockford Park in Jefferson County identified
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — A body was recovered from the water at Rockford Park in Jefferson County after a swimmer went under and didn't resurface on Tuesday, officials said. The High Ridge Fire Protection District confirmed on Facebook that crews have recovered the body of the missing person. High...
Trial date set for suspect in 2022 University of Missouri Homecoming shooting
The trial has been set for the man accused of a shooting that hurt three people during Homecoming 2022 at the University of Missouri. Prosecutors charged Donye Jackson with Assault, Attempted Armed Criminal Action, and Attempted Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The charges were filed after three people were shot...
Travis Kelce’s Dad Goes Viral Over Reaction to Taylor Swift Stalker’s Arrest
The father of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Ed Kelce, appeared to be more than elated when Forbes reported police arrested a suspected Taylor Swift stalker in Germany. For his reaction, Ed Kelce is going viral on X (formerly Twitter). Ed posted the Forbes article on his Facebook ...
Central Missouri Picked First in MIAA Polls
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mules were tabbed the season’s favorite by MIAA head coaches and media representatives in the 2024 football preseason polls. MIAA Commissioner Mike Racy announced the results of both the 2024 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll and Media Poll in his opening statements at MIAA Media Day on Tuesday, July 23 in Kansas City.
One person in Wisconsin has been hospitalized as part of a multi-state listeria outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multi-state outbreak of listeria, linked to sliced deli meat that has killed two people and hospitalized 28 others, including one case in Wisconsin. The CDC reported that the outbreak has impacted people across 12 states. The deaths occurred in Illinois and New Jersey. ...
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