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The Daily Blend w/ AC: Stefan Freund, 2024 Mizzou International Composers Festival
Artistic director Stefan Freund invites you to attend the 15th annual Mizzou International Composers Festival happening all this week in Columbia! He tells us that those invited to perform are a "real diverse collection of composers" from all over the world. July 22, 2024.
Scout crops early and often for best results
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Though physically demanding and time-consuming, scouting fields for insect pests is essential to crop health, yields and profits, says University of Missouri Extension state entomologist Ivair Valmorbida. Weekly scouting during the growing season helps producers identify and manage problems for early intervention, Valmorbida says. He advises...
Steelville archeologist uncovers ties between hometown and Trail of Tears
Sharon Benoit has a wealth of knowledge about her Cherokee ancestors, but there is a lot she still wants to know. On a hot day last July, Benoit went to Steelville, Missouri, to learn about one of her ancestors: a young girl who arrived as an orphan in Oklahoma via the Cherokee Trail of Tears route that crossed the Ozarks.
Retired MSD CEO receives six-figure payout for unused sick, vacation days
The retired head of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has come under fire for a generous perk that allowed him to collect tens of thousands of dollars for unused sick time – and that’s not all.
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Michael Siani’s Value To The Cardinals Continues To Grow.
We’ve come to admire Michael Siani’s defense in center field. In both defensive runs saved and outs above average, Siani is running in a virtual tie at the top of the center-field leaderboard with Washington rookie Jacob Young. Siani certainly will be in the discussion when the Gold Glove talk starts to bubble.
Defendant arrested in Jackson County for Grundy County Court no-show
A defendant who authorities said failed to appear in Grundy County Circuit Court nearly three years ago has been arrested in Jackson County. James Leon Baker, 63, of Versailles, was apprehended on a Grundy County warrant for failing to appear in court in August 2021. Baker is now scheduled for...
Donna Kelce Beams in Behind the Scenes Clip of Hallmark’s Kansas City Chiefs Rom-Com
Denise Truscello/Getty Images Donna Kelce looks thrilled to make her Hallmark debut in a short behind-the-scenes video. On Sunday, July 21, actor Tyler Hynes, who is also set to appear in the network’s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, shared a short clip of several members of the cast walking through the halls of the […]
D-Day veteran, Springfield businessperson Jack Hamlin dies
Jack Hamlin, a World War II D-Day veteran who contributed to the local business and government sectors, has died. He was 102. Hamlin died July 20, according to his obituary posted to GormanScharpf.com. Graveside services are scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. on July 24 at Maple Park Cemetery.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Denies Home Run Celebration Has Anything to Do With Trump — But Conservatives Run With It Anyway
The St. Louis Cardinals have denied that a home run celebration has anything to do with Donald Trump, but it hasn't stopped conservatives from running with it. The post St. Louis Cardinals Player Denies Home Run Celebration Has Anything to Do With Trump — But Conservatives Run With It Anyway first appeared on Mediaite.
Singleton-Clark Hazelwood Teacher of the Year
Latricia Singleton-Clark, family and consumer science teacher at Hazelwood East High School, will enter her 11th year at the school as the 2023-2024 Hazelwood School District Teacher of the Year. “I wanted to be an educator. I had teachers who shaped my future, and I wanted to impact my students...
Nursing home workers rally for better wages, safer working conditions
St. Louis – Workers rallied last week at informational pickets outside three area nursing homes operated by Luxor Healthcare to demand owners bargain in good faith for living wages and safe working conditions. The workers, represented by SEIU Healthcare, rallied July 9 to demand a path to $25 an...
Mecole Hardman knows his role in the Chiefs’ offense
In sports, one of the hardest things to accomplish is building a winning culture. That’s mostly because building a winning culture presupposes it’s missing — that is, your team is a loser. The other problem is that once you begin winning games by constructing a winning blueprint — an environment that promotes consistent success — it becomes an expectation.
Trial for Patrick Mahomes Sr. in connection with DWI arrest delayed to August
TYLER, Texas — Editor's Note: The above video aired in February 2024. The trial for Patrick Mahomes Sr., the father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, has been delayed to August in connection with his driving while intoxicated arrest in February. During a hearing Monday, the defense...
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