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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.
Five Ozarks authors hold book signing event in Branson
BRANSON, Mo. — Five Ozarks authors will be signing books at a free event hosted by the Branson Regional Arts Council. Authors Howard C. Cavner, Todd Parnell, Tom Koob, Curtis Copeland and Marilyn Whetstone will be at the Historic Owen Theatre on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. Attendees will be able to meet the authors […]
Sunday roster move may bode badly for KC Royals outfielder
KC Royals left fielder MJ Melendez, sidelined since spraining an ankle against Boston in the club's final game before the All-Star Break, returned to action Sunday after completing his stay on the 10-day Injured List. To make room for him on the 26-man active roster, Kansas City optioned outfielder Drew...
Chris Jones' groin injury is slightly alarming turn for Chiefs in training camp
Hopefully the Chiefs stay patient in their approach with Chris Jones this preseason. It's impossible to overstate Chris Jones's importance to the Kansas City Chiefs. There's a reason why Chiefs general manager Brett Veach pulled out the checkbook for yet another contract extension for the veteran defensive tackle and added a significant number of zeroes to the final total. For a team willing to watch so many others walk—think Charvarius Ward, L'Jarius Sneed, et al.—re-upping Jones was a no-brainer this offseason. He's just that important.
Driver ejected from car while flipping down 120-foot embankment near Swope Park
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Sunday, the Kansas City Police Department responded to a single-car crash that left one person dead. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. on July 28 on 63rd Street at Hardesty Avenue, near the Kansas City Zoo and Swope Soccer Village. KCPD reported that the...
Cardinals Minor League Notebook – July 29, 2024
The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, C Carlos Linarez, hit a 10th inning grand slam in Peoria’s win. Other standouts include Victor Scott, Pete Hansen, Alex Iadisernia and Ixan Henderson. Results from games played on Sunday, July 28.
Mizzou football players report for preseason camp, coaching staff sees shifts
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri football players reported to preseason camp Sunday afternoon, arriving on campus for the 17 practices that will mark the team’s late-summer preparations for a season carrying the possibility of a College Football Playoff berth. There are returning veterans familiar with the pattern of camp...
Columbia Housing Authority breaks ground on Kinney Point, named for former board member
An affordable housing facility named for the first Black resident commissioner on the Columbia Housing Authority board, Marvin Kinney, has officially broken ground in Columbia. He also was the first resident commissioner in the U.S. Kinney was a quiet man who loved Kung Fu and western movies and documented his time in...
Company that built MSU's Great Southern Bank Arena tapped for 2 more major projects
Editor's note: The estimated cost of the two projects was incorrect in an earlier version of the story. The company that built the Great Southern Bank Arena will soon return to the Missouri State University campus to lead the work on two major projects. ...
‘No puppets just rings’ claim Kansas City fans after Chiefs coach Andy Reid responds to Raiders’ Patrick Mahomes insult
KANSAS City Chiefs fans love how head coach Andy Reid reacted to the Las Vegas Raiders mocking star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The Raiders went viral last week after players were seen mocking Mahomes at training camp. Over the years, it has been frequently suggested that the passer sounds like Kermit The Frog. The Raiders opted to take this joke up a notch when […]
David Hall shifts to new role at MSU; finalists named for director of university safety
For more than seven years, David Hall has been at the forefront of safeguarding Missouri State students and staff, first in emergency preparation and then as director of university safety. In that job, Hall played a pivotal role during the pandemic. Hall said he was ready for a different challenge. In mid-May, he transition...
WashU Transgender Center allegedly closing; University neither confirms nor denies claim
In an op-ed published on July 17 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jamie Reed — whistleblower and former case manager at the Washington University Transgender Center (WUTC) of St. Louis Children’s Hospital — wrote that the WUTC “quietly announced” last week that they will be “permanently closed.” However, sources from other news outlets deny the closure allegations.
When Jenna Fischer Renovated Her Sister’s Ballwin, Missouri Home
The world knows Jenna Fischer from her role on The Office, but she's always been a Missouri girl and never forgot where she grew up. She returned home to Ballwin, Missouri not that many years ago and completed a surprise renovation of her sister's home. No doubt you know Jenna...
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