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Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, Former Kansas City Southern CEO, Dies at 66
Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, the final chief executive officer of Kansas City Southern who helped orchestrate that railroad’s 2023 merger with Canadian Pacific Railway, has died. He was 66 years old. Pat served as President and CEO of KCS from 2015 until April 14, 2023, upon the completion of the...
Chiefs Throw Star Into the Fire After Return From Injury
The Chiefs wasted no time getting All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney back into the fray, throwing him in as the starter in his first day back from a torn pectoral muscle. Widely regarded as one of the best offensive linemen in the sport, Thuney is a three-time All-Pro and four-time Super Bowl champion, helping form the foundation of a dominant interior group alongside Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith.
Steve Bartman 2.0? Cubs Fan Robs The Entire Royals Ballpark Of Free Chick-Fil-A After Robbing A Home Run
Cubs fans sitting down the left field line HAVE to start keeping their hands to themselves! Just stop reaching out for those balls down the line! Kansas City has a promo going where if a ball hits the foul pole the entire ballpark gets free Chick-Fil-A, sounds like something we can all get behind, right? WRONG! This Cubs fan had to get their inner Bartman on and interfere with the play and also take away a free meal from everyone. Ball is smoked down the line and headed for the foul pole.
Royals acquire former All-Star pitcher in trade with Rangers
The Kansas City Royals have made a notable acquisition ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline. Kansas City on Monday agreed to a trade with the Texas Rangers for pitcher Michael Lorenzen. The Royals sent pitcher Walter Pennington to Texas as part of the deal. We have acquired RHP Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers in... The post Royals acquire former All-Star pitcher in trade with Rangers appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Uncork The Most Insane Trick Play
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs may be looking to expand their trick play repertoire for next season. The Chiefs memorably ran a potential game-winning trick play during their Week 14 contest last season against the Buffalo Bills. The December play saw star Chiefs tight end Travis ...
Eastern Missouri Faces 111-Degree Heat with Tornado Threats Looming
St. Louis, MO – An excessive heat warning and multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected to impact Missouri today. Dangerous heat conditions with a heat index reaching up to 111 degrees are forecasted until Thursday evening. According to the US National Weather Service in St. Louis, the first round...
Tenants of Independence Towers concerned about safety after boy falls to death
Following the fatal fall of a three-year-old boy from Independence Towers Apartments, tenants living in the building expressed their frustrations about poor maintenance and safety measures.
Republican candidates Bill Eigel, Will Scharf campaign for votes in Lee's Summit
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — One of the biggest races on the ballot is for Missouri Governor and Attorney General. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Eigel and Republican candidate for Attorney General Will Scharf held a campaign stop in Lee's Summit on Monday. Eigel says that, as governor, he would crack...
Watch Northern Lights Barely Visible Even from Northern Missouri
Thanks to a major solar storm that is underway as of this writing, you can barely see the Northern Lights which are visible even from parts of northern Missouri and there's video to prove it. Dan Bush from the Missouri Skies YouTube channel is running a live camera Monday night...
Raytown invites community to ribbon-cutting for new gym
RAYTOWN, Mo. (KCTV) - The Raytown School District is welcoming the public to their ribbon-cutting event for their new auxiliary gymnasium. The event will be on Thursday, August 1, from 9 to 10 a.m. The new gym was made possible through the 2023 Bond Initiative. The event will be open house style and light refreshments will be served.
Strong to severe storms are possible on Tuesday
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) -We had a hot and humid start to the workweek across Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri with temperatures in the 80s and 90s. However, because of the high humidity, heat indexes were in the 90s and low 100s. Overnight we will have a partly cloudy sky with lows cooling into the upper 60s and low 70s.
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