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Here are southwest Missouri's high school football defensive linemen to know in 2024
Southwest Missouri has produced a handful of great pass-rushers in recent years who have gone on to play college ball at high levels. Here are the top defensive linemen in the area entering the 2024 season:. Nick Allen, Lebanon, 12. Allen was a first-team All-Ozark Conference defensive athlete last season,...
Leader West Side Senior Expo is this Wednesday, July 24th - doors open at 8 a.m. with free doughnuts and coffee available while supplies last
ST. LOUIS — This morning Mary Caltrider sat down with Katelyn Mary Skaggs, digital marketing manager, of Leader Publications to discuss an exciting upcoming senior expo happening this Wednesday, July 24th in Cedar, Missouri for seniors. The event is taking place from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. this Wednesday. It is a lively event with more than 30 plus vendors and information about home services, healthcare, home health safety tips, exercise, free donuts, coffee, and more. In addition to Bingo they will be giving away a grand prize! It is an event you won't want to miss! The Leader West Senior Expo takes place at Northwest High School 6005 Cedar Hill Rd, Cedar Hill, MO 63016. Phone number: 636-931-7560.
Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction
If you drop into an elementary reading lesson, you might see kids learning about the long U sound, building their vocabulary or practicing how to read aloud without sounding like robots. And if you visit Kansas City Public Schools this fall, you should see all students in the same grade...
Missouri Woman Freed from Prison
Chillicothe, Mo. (KFMO) - A Missouri woman walked out prison Friday after serving 43 years in prison on a murder conviction, after it was overturned. She was released over the objections of the state’s attorney general. 64-year-old Sandra Hemme left the Chillicothe Correctional Center, but only after a judge...
MDC invites public to celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday at Ozark Empire Fair
Body SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – One of America’s most iconic environmental symbols – Smokey Bear – is turning 80 this year and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants to celebrate this beloved bear’s birthday. To honor Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday, MDC is inviting the public...
Jacob’s Radar: Wildfire smoke staying just west of KC
Over 1 million acres have been burned by wildfires so far this year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. There are currently 60 large fires active nationwide, with 10 new fires in the last few days. Just like the last several summers, widespread smoke from these wildfires is impacting parts of the Plains and Midwest. However, for now the smoke plume is just northwest of the Kansas City region.
Innovate SOMO brings business boot camps to southern Missouri
Forbes Advisor reports one in five small businesses across the U.S. fail in their first year, and half fail in their first five years. A growing program in southern Missouri aims to help entrepreneurs improve their odds with what they call “Early-Stage Business Boot Camps.”. The boot camps are...
Death in Illinois, Sickness in Missouri from Deli Meat Listeria
An outbreak of listeria believed to be connected to deli meat has become even more serious as there is now 1 death in Illinois and also sicknesses in Missouri and other states. The CDC just issued this urgent bulletin alerting anyone who has purchased deli meat recently that there is...
Anchor Rene Knott heads to Paris to cover his fourth Olympic Games
ST. LOUIS — “Today in St. Louis” anchor Rene Knott is headed to Paris to cover the Olympic Games. He is part of an elite group of 12 TEGNA journalists selected to provide on-the-ground coverage of the Games for stations throughout the United States. Knott left for...
Clementine's Ice Cream CEO guest bartends on Andy Cohen's 'Watch What Happens Live'
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis-native Andy Cohen featured another St. Louisan on his show "Watch What Happens Live" Sunday night. Clementine's Naughty and Nice Ice Cream CEO and founder Tamara Keefe was behind the bar for Sunday's episode of the late-night talk show in honor of National Ice Cream Day. Keefe served up boozy ice cream and flavors from the creamery's new World's Fair-inspired collection to Cohen and his guests, reality star Danielle Cabral from "Real Housewives of New Jersey" and actor David Arquette, best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the "Scream" franchise.
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