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Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes continues to live ‘rent free’ inside Ja’Marr Chase’s head
Key accomplishments: Three-time Super Bowl champion, three-time Super Bowl MVP, two-time NFL MVP, two-time first-team All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowler. Mahomes not only had one of the NFL’s best historical passing seasons in 2018; he did it in his first season as a starter. Mahomes that season became only the second quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns, joining the Broncos’ Peyton Manning, who did it in 2013. Mahomes put himself on a fairly easy pace in both statistical categories with a scorching start. He had 13 touchdown passes in the first three games and threw for more than 300 yards in eight of the first nine. He had two six-touchdown games that season, and he hasn’t had one since. — Adam Teicher.
Chiefs next contract drama already bubbling beneath the surface
The 2024 offseason will be remembered for its market-defining contracts. After some help from new broadcasting deals and Taylor Swift, the 2024 salary cap saw an unprecedented $30 million increase. It didn't take long for teams to spend their newfound wealth. The Minnesota Vikings made wide receiver Justin Jefferson the...
A Cardinals-Blue Jays trade to add to St. Louis’ lineup
The St. Louis Cardinals have clawed their way back into contention after a dreadful 15-24 start, which seemed to signal a repeat of the 2023 season. Instead, St. Louis got hot and took control of the second Wild Card spot in the National League. But they still have some areas they need to address at the trade deadline in order to be a threat in the playoffs.
Average home price in Columbia $337,000
The price of a purchasing a home continues to get more expensive in Columbia. The Columbia Board of Realtors reported their monthly statistics on Monday. The median average sale price of a home in Columbia in June was up 2% from a year ago to $337,000. There were 213 properties sold. That’s down nine percent from last June. New construction is booming. Building permits were up 58% in Columbia and 60% in Ashland from a year ago.
Father in Kan. Amber Alert abduction faces new charges
KANSAS CITY — The suspect arrested in the July 17, Amber Alert in Kansas is facing multiple charges and remains jailed in Wyandotte County. Just before 1:30 pm July 17, 2-year-old Jaxon Halley and his mother were forcibly taken at gunpoint by 39-year-old Darryl Livingston, Jr. during a domestic incident at their home, according to Kansas City, Kansas police.
New York urges Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump’s hush money criminal case
(CNN) — New York’s attorney general urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stay out of Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case, arguing the nation’s highest court should not grant a novel request by Missouri to pause his sentencing hearing and lift the gag order imposed on the former president in the case.
Missouri woman serving life sentence for murder freed from prison
A Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison on a murder conviction has been freed after her attorney had established evidence of “actual innocence.” 64-year-old Sandra Hemme was released from the Chillicothe Correctional Center this week after her sentence was overturned in June by a judge who threatened to hold Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office in contempt if they continued to try to stop the ruling. Hemme had been serving a life sentence after she was twice convicted of the murder of Patricia Jeschke in 1980. Due to her long incarceration, she is not eligible for social security.
Where Missouri Republican candidates for governor stand on personal property taxes
Missouri Republicans running to win the governor’s race are trying to harness frustration over 2023’s property tax assessment fiasco with varying promises of cuts. State Sen. Bill Eigel, a member of the far-right Freedom Caucus, has made eliminating personal property taxes on things like cars, farm and business equipment a top priority as a lawmaker […] The post Where Missouri Republican candidates for governor stand on personal property taxes appeared first on The Beacon.
4 inmates stabbed at St. Louis Justice Center
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Four inmates were stabbed by another inmate Wednesday afternoon at the St. Louis Justice Center, which serves as the city’s jail, sources have told First Alert 4. The stabbings happened around 1:20 p.m. and EMS units were sent to the scene of...
Alabama Football 2024 Opponents Preview continues with the Missouri Tigers
In previous posts about 2024 Alabama Football opponents, ranking the least challenging games was an easy task. In the earlier posts (beginning with the least difficult game for the Crimson Tide) were Mercer and Western Kentucky; followed by South Florida, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina. The Auburn Tigers were previewed as the Crimson Tide's seventh-toughest contest, followed by Wisconsin.
Alumni Spotlight: Cynthia Hayes, MD ‘99 and Kevin Kane, MD
For 25 years, MUlation - a student networking event - has given MU School of Medicine first- and second-year students the opportunity to interact and learn from physician mentors. Cynthia Hayes, MD ’99, MHA ’91, a family medicine physician at Cynergy Health in Columbia, Missouri, founded the event in 1999 alongside a group of her M4 classmates.
Former Battle, Mizzou catcher Tre Morris named Tolton baseball coach
Former Tolton baseball coach Ehrich Chick didn’t go far to land his new job, and the Trailblazers didn’t look far to find his successor. Former Battle and Mizzou catcher Tre Morris will take over at Tolton, the school confirmed via its athletics account on X. The Columbia native...
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