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Classes canceled in Linn as authorities search for suspect
NEW BLOOMFIELD — Osage County R-2 Schools will not have classes on Wednesday as the Osage County Sheriff's Office continues its search for a suspect. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff's Office said a pursuit began Tuesday afternoon in Franklin County. It continued into Gasconade and Osage Counties before the suspect crashed near the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway 89 in Linn after law enforcement deployed spike strips.
Release from Cardinals could be end of the line for three-time All-Star
The St. Louis Cardinals took a chance on a low-risk, low-reward one-year, $2M deal with shortstop Brandon Crawford in early March.Well past his prime, the 37-year-old was unlikely to compete for a starting role, but the team was hoping that the former fourth-round pick would be a solid veteran presence for their younger infielders.Instead, the Cardinals are on the outside of the playoff picture, Crawford is having the worst season of his career and he's, perhaps, now running out of chances to extend his MLB playing days.The former longtime member of the San Francisco Giants was released by St. Louis...
MSHP Arrest Reports for August 21, 2024
The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 38-year-old Jesse Painter of Warsaw at 2:50 p.m. Friday in Benton County. He was wanted on a felony warrant out of Benton County for first degree child molestation. Painter was taken to the Benton County Jail. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 54-year-old La...
5 local teachers up for Missouri Teacher of the Year honor
Back-to-school means back to work for nearly 66,000 teachers across Missouri. Among the thousands, five local teachers are in the running for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Teacher of the Year award. 16 teachers state-wide are nominated for the honor. The list includes teachers from multiple grade levels, subject areas and nearly […]
Chiefs: Top 10 Changes in the 2024 Season
The changes to the Super Bowl winning team are abundant. Even after winnign it all for the second straight year in a row, the team’s leadership saw fit to make some necessary changes. He they are. . Special Teams coach, Dave Toub, has taken the forefront on who will...
University of Missouri won't allow event to be called 'Welcome Black BBQ,' Black student group says
A Black student government at the University of Missouri said the school will not allow it to name its fall event "Welcome Black BBQ." The group, the Legion of Black Collegians, said that it was "heartbroken" after it spent months fighting to keep the original name but that the public university in Columbia decided it needed to be modified to "Welcome Black and Gold BBQ," after the school colors.
Missouri Highway Patrol reports 11% of school buses failed safety inspection
(The Center Square) – Before children started riding buses to school this week for the first days of classes, the Missouri State Highway Patrol revealed approximately 11% of buses failed inspection or were taken out of service, according to an analysis by The Center Square. The driver and vehicle safety division of the patrol released its 2024 school bus inspection report in June. Approximately 600 private and public schools operate buses, which are required to be inspected annually at an official motor vehicle safety inspection...
Missouri sees a decrease in drug overdose cases, according to CDC report
Signs of relief in the nation’s overdose crisis are emerging in Springfield, Missouri. According to recent data from the CDC, the Ozarks and Missouri as a whole have seen a decrease in both fatal and nonfatal overdose cases. According to Julie Viele from the Springfield Greene County Health Department,...
WATCH: Guy Swears He Has Video Proof There’s a Dome Over Illinois
This just in. You might be living in a real life Matrix. Don't believe me? A guy swears he has video proof that there's a dome over Illinois. This brand new video share made me chuckle a little bit and I'm not trying to give the guy who shared this a hard time. To say that I don't understand everything I see in the skies above Illinois and Missouri is an understatement. His video entitled "Dome spotted in Illinois!!" is interesting.
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