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UP Employee Repurposes Downed Trees After Tornados in Missouri
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – After tornados in Missouri, a Union Pacific employee processed downed trees to turn into rail tie-ready logs for local mills. Track Supervisor, Tod Spradley, said, “I hated to see all of those trees go to waste,” after tornados hit the town of Poplar Bluff in Missouri. UP reports the track supervisor collected oak, hickory, and gum logs on and around his property to cut more than 40 logs into tie length. (Notably, there are an estimated 40 to 60 logs to collect on his 42-acre property.) The 8-foot, 6-inch logs were then loaded into Spradley’s large dump trailer with an excavator and tractor.
Missouri woman serving life sentence for murder freed from prison
A Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison on a murder conviction has been freed after her attorney had established evidence of “actual innocence.” 64-year-old Sandra Hemme was released from the Chillicothe Correctional Center this week after her sentence was overturned in June by a judge who threatened to hold Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office in contempt if they continued to try to stop the ruling. Hemme had been serving a life sentence after she was twice convicted of the murder of Patricia Jeschke in 1980. Due to her long incarceration, she is not eligible for social security.
Body of Missing Springfield Man Found in Camden County
The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of the body of a Springfield man reported as missing earlier this week. Sergeant Scott Hines says deputies responded Wednesday afternoon to a wooded area near the Old Kinderhook Golf Course after a family member with a volunteer search team located 58-year-old Brent Johnson.
Richland man injured in Laclede County crash
A Richland man was injured Wednesday, July 24, resulting from a two-vehicle crash the occurred at Jonquil Road and Highway 5 in Laclede County 4.5 miles north of Lebanon, according to an online report of Troop I of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, driven by Austin...
Previewing the Laclede County Sheriff’s race
LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. — OzarksFirst is Your Local Election Headquarters and continues its coverage of several local races ahead of the August 6 primary. Today, OzarksFirst is covering the Republican Primary race for Laclede County Sheriff. Current Sheriff David Millsap is not running for re-election after two terms at the helm. The candidates are Matt […]
Ozark Empire Fair kicks off Thursday for its 88th year in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Ozark Empire Fair kicks off Thursday for its 88th year. It takes place for ten days, from July 25 to August 3, at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. There’s so much fun in store, according to fairgrounds CEO Aaron Owen. “We consider that the largest...
West Plains, Mo. business owner ends Amber Alert after locking suspect, victim inside business
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KY3) - A little girl is safe, and charges have been filed against a man who abducted his daughter in Howell County, Mo., on Tuesday evening. The abduction led to an amber alert and a frantic search that ended thanks to the quick action of a business owner.
Cardinals deny Trump celebration accusations
The St. Louis Cardinals cleared things up regarding a celebration their players have done. Teams have gotten into the habit of celebrating hits/extra-base hits with signals to their teammates in the dugout. The Cardinals are no exception. After Alec Burleson hit a home run in the Cardinals’ 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday,... The post Cardinals deny Trump celebration accusations appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
A Cardinals-White Sox trade to cement St. Louis as NL contender
The St. Louis Cardinals are having quite the comeback year despite their obvious weaknesses. While they appear closer to postseason material, they currently don’t look like they have a shot against the titans of the NL like the Dodgers or Phillies. One such weakness is the lack of a reliable starter behind Sonny Gray.
Sweet Petites KC closes River Market storefront for safety concerns
The small business started as a self-taught hobby and fun pastime for owner and operator Lindsay Goff. Within no time, it developed into a full-fledged business with custom orders for parties, showers, weddings and special events of all kinds.
Royals' Shohei Ohtani-Like Experiment Gets Historic Deal
The Kansas City Royals are hoping to produce a Shohei Ohtani clone -- or as close to it as possible -- with their 2024 first-round draft pick Jac Caglianone. Caglianone may not be on the same level of two-way prospect as Ohtani was years ago, but the Royals still paid him quite a pretty ...
Chiefs Owner Clark Hunt Provides Massive Update On Relocation Plans That Should Worry Kansas City Football Fans
Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt was likely the man fans were looking to for reassurance amid fears the team might depart Missouri. But his latest comments on the possibility should leave them uneasy. For the time being, it’s unknown where the Chiefs will be calling home in 2031, with...
Brittany Mahomes Opens Up About Pregnancy Issues With Their Third Incoming Child As Patrick Mahomes Beings Training Camp
Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes recently shared exciting news about expecting their third child. Despite the joyful announcement, Brittany is going through some things that a ton of women can relate to. Taking to her Instagram story, the former soccer player turned owner opened up about some of the challenges...
A Royals-Marlins trade to add more speed and power to the Kansas City lineup
Last season, the Kansas City Royals lost over 100 games. They were horrible. It seemed as though their rebuild was going to take another three, four or even five years to come all the way to fruition. But fast forward a year and Kansas City has already won the same amount of games this year as they did all of last year.
Travis Kelce shoves Kansas City Chiefs teammate after hard hit on Kadarius Toney in heated training camp session
THINGS got heated at the Kansas City Chiefs training camp on Wednesday. Nine-time Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce, was left furious when one of his offensive teammates, Kadarius Toney, was left on the turf by defensive end George Karlaftis. a clip that has since gone viral, three-time Super Bowl...
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