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P and Z approves Cedar Hill Mill rezoning, development plan
The Cedar Hill Improvement Partnership (CHIP) is one step closer to saving the Cedar Hill Mill, erected in 1847. Members from CHIP petitioned the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone the mill, 8460 Wolf Road, from single-family residential to a planned mixed zone. The petition also included a development plan for parking on the property.
New proposed federal heat safety rule could protect workers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Department of Labor and OSHA are proposing new safety hazards for the excessive heat in the workplace as a heat advisory continues in Kansas City. The proposed rule would require companies to develop emergency response plans, establish rest breaks, and provide shade and water.
Power outage hits Kansas City, Missouri's River Market, around 1,700 without power
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A power outage is impacting Kansas City's River Market. Evergy says they are investigating an outage that's left a little over 1,700 without power. The cause of the outage is unknown at this time. The outage has forced some businesses to close or make service...
Chiefs LB Nick Bolton Praises ‘Impressive’ KC Draft Pick
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton sat down with The Draft Network’s Justin Melo for an exclusive interview on June 27 and a member of the 2024 rookie class received an unexpected shout-out. “The tight end we got [Jared Wiley] looks like a great red-zone target,” Bolton said after...
Chiefs Facing Crossroads With Beloved Player's Contract
The Chiefs have perhaps the NFL's best interior offensive line, with Joe Thuney, Creed Humphrey, and Trey Smith all ranking among the league's elite at their respective positions. Unfortunately, the bill will soon come due. Humphrey and Smith are among several critical Chiefs entering contract years, and it's unlikely the...
Patrick Mahomes Shares Adorable Picture of Dad Holding Him as a Baby
Patrick Mahomes made a name as one of the best quarterbacks ever to play the game of football, but his first love was apparently a different sport. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback took to social media to re-share a picture of his father, Patrick Mahomes Sr., holding Patrick when he was a baby. ...
Patrick Mahomes has a surprise challenger for NFL MVP this season
Despite barely making the ballot this past season, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the presumed favorite to earn 2024 NFL AP MVP honors. DraftKings Sportsbook has Mahomes' odds listed at +450 (meaning a $100 wager nets you a $450 profit). Considering the Kansas City gunslinger has already won the award twice, he is receiving the benefit of the doubt. Yet, oddly, there is a sizeable gap between him and the unexpected candidate who happens to be the next-closest player on the list -- C.J. Stroud.
'Queer and BLM' protesters call for a ceasefire in Gaza at Grand Pride Parade in St. Louis on Sunday
Many in the crowd that gathered for the annual Grand Pride Parade on Market Street in downtown St. Louis on Sunday, June 30, were surprised when a group of activists, some affiliated with Resist STL, began to protest Boeing, the lead sponsor of the Pride STLPride Fest 2024 parade. A number of protesters, some with their arms linked through tubes with slogans on them, such as “Black Lives for Palestine,” and “Remember Stonewall” blocked the parade for over an hour while chanting and holding signs proclaiming, "Bombs and war planes are not gay," "Cops out of Pride parade." Self-described as mostly LGBTQIA, the collective, which included five African Americans, protested the war in Gaza and what they consider Boeing’s “pinkwashing” of their production of munitions used by Israel.
Former Chiefs WR On the Verge of Becoming Available for Reunion
Former Chiefs WR Juju Smith-Schuster, who led Chiefs WRs in yards in 2022 en route to a Super Bowl, is reportedly on the verge of being cut by the Patriots following a disappointing 2023 campaign. Given the Chiefs' problems at the position, could a reunion be in the works?. The...
Camden County dine and dash leads to assault investigation; family speaks to OzarksFirst
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — “I don’t want to get in the lake at all. I think that that would be very traumatizing for me,” Liahna Bertels said. Days have passed since Bertels said she was simply trying to get patrons to pay a bill at The Fish & Co. at Lake of the Ozarks when […]
Jefferson City Baseball's Jordan Martin invited to Team USA U18 camp
Jefferson City — Jays Baseball standout Jordan Martin is taking his game worldwide. Earlier this summer, Martin received an invitation to a camp hosted by Team USA later this month. The upcoming Jefferson City senior was one of 80 players from around the country to receive the opportunity. "It's...
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