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A KC mall-staple clothing store is climbing back from bankruptcy, but you'll have to plan a drive to shop at one
BRANSON, Mo. — A once-popular mall staple clothing and accessories store is climbing back from bankrupcy and is promising to reopen several shuttered stores, including some in Missouri and Kansas. Rue21 announced in May that due to bankruptcy, it would close all of its stores, including three that had...
Suddenly There are 19 Missouri Whataburger Locations, 11 Coming?
LEES SUMMIT - 2 locations in Lees Summit. The kicker is that the Kansas City Star reported that Patrick Mahomes, the mastermind behind Whataburger invading Missouri, plans to eventually have 30 locations in the state. Hard to believe that it was just 2 years ago when Missouri got its first Whataburger. Now, they're almost everywhere.
Dolly Parton coming to KC as library expands
(MSC News)--The State of Missouri, like its neighbor Kansas, is expanding Dolly Parton's Imagination Library statewide. According to a release, Missouri Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will host a celebration event, complete with an appearance from Dolly Parton, on Tuesday, August 27, in Kansas City, Missouri. The ceremony comes in partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Missouri spending $11M for all children to receive a book monthly through age 5
(The Center Square) – Missouri is spending $11 million for a nonprofit organization to mail a free book each month to all children up to age 5. Senate Bills 681 and 662 in 2022 created the nonprofit “Missouri Imagination Library” to operate through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and partner with “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library,” funded by the nonprofit The Dollywood Foundation. The legislation requires the general assembly to appropriate at least $2.5 million annually to fund the program. It was sponsored by...
Mike Kehoe, Crystal Quade agree to Missouri gubernatorial debate on policy
SEDALIA — Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Kehoe and Democrat Crystal Quade agreed Thursday to a debate next month hosted by the Missouri Press Association. Kehoe did not participate in several Republican debates in the run up to the Aug. 6 primary. News stations have offered to moderate a Kehoe-Quade debate, but a date has not […]
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Ozarks. According to the National Weather Service of Springfield, the watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma until midnight. “The main threat is large hail with damaging winds. While the chance of a tornado is thankfully limited, it […]
Mizzou scientists make strides in removing plastic particles from drinking water
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KY3) - Scientists at the University of Missouri created a new, specialized solvent designed to remove nanoplastics from water. Nanoplastics are microscopic particles, significantly smaller in diameter than human hair and invisible to the naked eye. “Nanoplastics can disrupt aquatic ecosystems and enter the food chain, posing risks...
Forecast: A seasonal and sunny weekend
I hope you like hot and humid weather because it's on tap all weekend! Tonight, lows will drop to the upper 60s under a mostly clear sky before we heat up again by Saturday. There will be plenty of sunshine throughout Saturday, with highs reaching the upper 80s and heat indices showing feels-like temperatures in the lower 90s. Humid conditions will continue throughout the day, with a chance for a spot shower down by the lake. In the evening, overnight lows will drop into the middle 60s under a clear sky.
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