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Neighborhood Housing Crisis Escalates, Local Contractors Work to Provide Solutions
Home. A difficult concept to obtain for many — particularly within Kansas City limits. As Mortgage and rent payments climb, the number of accessible, secure and desirable residences plummet, which leaves individuals and families alike with less than ideal living conditions. While this disproportionate rent-cost to annual income is...
Festus mobile home park floods, residents forced to evacuate for several hours
FESTUS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - At least some residents of a mobile home community in Festus were forced to evacuate Tuesday afternoon after the mobile home park flooded. First responders blocked the entrance to Lakeside Manor Mobile Home Park for much of the day, not allowing residents in after water slowly drained into Plattin Creek.
19-year-old dead after shooting in Fulton
FULTON — The Fulton Police Department is investigating the death of a 19-year-old male after responding to a shots fired call Tuesday afternoon. According to a post on the Fulton Police Department Facebook page, officers responded to a report of shots fired shortly after 1 p.m. in the 1200 block of Kathy Street. The Callaway County Sheriff's Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol also responded.
Chariton County deputies, residents clean up town following intense storms
CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Brunswick residents are recovering after intense rain and wind entered the area on Tuesday morning. Following the intense storms, members of Brunswick woke up to find tree branches blocking driveways, trees crashed into houses and the roof of First Christian Church blown off. More than 2,300 people were without power in The post Chariton County deputies, residents clean up town following intense storms appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Local election officials, voters urge civility as the presidential election nears
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo. — With the Presidential Election just under four months away, local election officials are urging voters to not resort to political violence and instead let their voices be heard through the ballot box. “You need to get out and vote. Every vote counts,” said Paula Brumfield. “And that’s your civic duty is […]
Missouri’s extreme weather changes make farming more difficult
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - From drought to flooding to extreme heat, Missouri summers are not easy on farmers. This time last summer, Missouri was in the midst of its 7th driest growing season, according to Missouri Soybeans. Now, less than 5% of the state is in any level of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Stolen weapons from vehicles remain a concern statewide
A recent study found over 11,000 guns in Missouri were reported stolen over a five-year stretch, which causes concern for safety officials in St. Joseph as well. A study that was released by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms traced stolen weapons from 2017 through 2021 and found that over 11,000 were reported stolen in Missouri.
Missouri State Fair named one of the 10 Best State Fairs
The Show-Me State hosts their state fair in early August and the experts at Yelp claim it is one of the ten best state fairs to attend in the entire US. What makes the Missouri State Fair so special? Here are the details... Yelp released a list called the Ten...
PHOTO GALLERY: Storms cause area-wide flooding
Firefighters were busy Tuesday as heavy storms rolled through the area causing extensive damage. The National Weather Service placed the area on flood watch at 9:30 a.m. and issued a flash flood warning at 12:30 p.m. The agency also issued a tornado warning around 11:30 a.m., and reported a tornado northwest of Treloar around 11:34 a.m. The Missourian weather gauge recorded 3.65 inches of rain during Tuesday’s downpour.
Missouri governor hopeful Ashcroft knocked off balance by complaint about use of ‘engineer’
The first words of Jay Ashcroft’s opening message for visitors to his gubernatorial campaign website jump out in bold: “I am an engineer.” Ashcroft earned a law degree from St. Louis University and bachelor and master’s degrees in engineering management from Missouri University of Science and Technology. The Missouri secretary of state is licensed as […] The post Missouri governor hopeful Ashcroft knocked off balance by complaint about use of ‘engineer’ appeared first on Missouri Independent.
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