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Worlds of Fun workers say staffing, maintenance budget leading to ride shutdowns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Maintenance workers at Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun are calling out what they call serious issues that are negatively impacting guests. Service Employees International Union Local 1 says parts aren’t being ordered to properly maintain rides and staffing issues are leading to rides being closed.
The closure of Krug Pool leaves the community devastated
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Krug Pool in St. Joseph, Missouri, permanently closed on Friday, July 26, 2024. Krug Pool was built in 1958, and the pool is a very special piece of history to many St. Joseph natives. "Aquatic Center will be open until late august along with other Splash parks...
Sikeston Walmart greeter writes book about his years on the job
SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - A Sikeston man has been working as a Walmart greeter for the last seven years, and now he wants to share that experience with the world. That’s why he’s writing a book to give people an idea of what it’s like saying hello to folks at the world’s largest retailer.
KCUR staffers vote to unionize. Negotiations will begin with the University of Missouri
By an overwhelming majority, editorial staffers at KCUR have agreed to unionize and join the Communication Workers of America. More than 30 of the 39 eligible employees voted in favor of unionization. Among those eligible to vote were non-supervisory employees at Classical KC, as well as KCUR-based staffers for the Kansas News Service, the Midwest Newsroom and Harvest Public Media. They are all employees of KCUR and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
3 Cardinals players who aren't as safe as we think with the trade deadline approaching
The St. Louis Cardinals certainly aren't known for making the flashiest moves at the trade deadline, but they can make some surprising ones. The Jordan Montgomery for Harrison Bader trade most recently comes to mind. John Mozeliak isn't afraid to get creative with some deals that aren't necessarily being talked about amongst Cardinals media and national baseball rumors. Here are three players who might not be as safe as we'd think.
NICU babies dressed up in spirit of 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - To celebrate the 2024 opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, Centerpoint Medical Center’s neonatal nurses dressed up NICU babies as Olympians with torches and medals to get in the spirit. “The Olympics are a momentous event, and since they happen only every four years,...
Nodaway County Care Center resident, Dorothy Thurnau turning 100
(MARYVILLE, Mo.) Activity time at the Nodaway County Care Center (NCCC) was a little more celebratory as staff, residents, and family celebrated Dorothy Thurnau, who is turning 100-years-old on July 31. Thurnau, a longtime Northwest Missouri resident, celebrated her birthday with friends and family members in the social room at...
City leaders say Jenny Lind Apartments in the process of making repairs after taking down abatement notice
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - City leaders said Jenny Lind Apartments has gotten a permit to fix one of the broken elevators in the building after the city posted an abatement notice for the nuisance property on Thursday. The abatement notice was taken down not long after it was posted on Thursday morning.
Demolition of old Jefferson City News Tribune building completed
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The demolition of the former Jefferson City News Tribune building at 210 Monroe Street is complete. Jefferson City announced the demolition’s completion Friday on its Facebook page. Crews began tearing down the building in May. The Jefferson City Council had approved a $575,000 appropriation on Nov. 20 for the city to buy the The post Demolition of old Jefferson City News Tribune building completed appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
KC man remains behind bars on $5 million bond after Clay Co. indictment
CLAY CO., Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man has been indicted by a Clay County grand jury as evidence in a lengthy investigation linked him to a fatal 2020 attempted robbery. Clay County, Missouri, District Court records indicate that on Friday, July 26, Alvin J. Horrison, 33, of Kansas City, Mo., was indicted by a grand jury on murder in the second degree. He was also charged with four counts of armed criminal action, endangering the welfare of a child, assault and attempted robbery.
Shark Tank success story, Cousins Maine Lobster food truck, arrives in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cousins Maine Lobster, a food truck business that got its start on ABC's Shark Tank, is now serving its seafood specialties in Kansas City. Among the waiting customers was Steven Brown, a Kansas City resident who had previously tasted the truck's offerings in New England.
Springfield businessman now federally charged after initial assault charges reveal new details
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield businessman is now facing federal charges after being charged in Greene County for domestic assault and kidnapping. According to online court records, Marco Denis is charged with three counts of domestic assault and one count of first-degree kidnapping in Greene County. Denis is now...
Clay County’s child-support warranty amnesty program offers reset for offenders
For the eighth straight year, the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office will conduct its child-support warrant amnesty program, which works with parents who have the most unpaid child-support issues.
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