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Suddenly There are 19 Missouri Whataburger Locations, 11 Coming?
LEES SUMMIT - 2 locations in Lees Summit. The kicker is that the Kansas City Star reported that Patrick Mahomes, the mastermind behind Whataburger invading Missouri, plans to eventually have 30 locations in the state. Hard to believe that it was just 2 years ago when Missouri got its first Whataburger. Now, they're almost everywhere.
Get tips on identifying waterfowl at Sept. 3 MDC virtual program
Body SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Waterfowl identification is often associated with duck hunting. While it's true that waterfowl identification is a necessary skill for hunters to have, it's also a valuable skill for bird enthusiasts and other types of nature viewers to have, too. People can learn more about how...
Dolly Parton coming to KC as library expands
(MSC News)--The State of Missouri, like its neighbor Kansas, is expanding Dolly Parton's Imagination Library statewide. According to a release, Missouri Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will host a celebration event, complete with an appearance from Dolly Parton, on Tuesday, August 27, in Kansas City, Missouri. The ceremony comes in partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Missouri spending $11M for all children to receive a book monthly through age 5
(The Center Square) – Missouri is spending $11 million for a nonprofit organization to mail a free book each month to all children up to age 5. Senate Bills 681 and 662 in 2022 created the nonprofit “Missouri Imagination Library” to operate through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and partner with “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library,” funded by the nonprofit The Dollywood Foundation. The legislation requires the general assembly to appropriate at least $2.5 million annually to fund the program. It was sponsored by...
Quincy man arrested for aggravated battery, drugs and a firearm found during raid
Quincy, Ill. (KHQA) — A Quincy man faces multiple charges after the police searched his home and found a large cache of drugs and a firearm. On August 14th, at about 8:45 p.m., Officers with the Quincy Police Department, Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department, and members of the West Central Illinois Task Force executed a search warrant in the 3400 block of State Street. During the execution of the search warrant, Jeffrey T. Bennett, 46 years old of Quincy, Illinois was arrested.
Mike Kehoe, Crystal Quade agree to Missouri gubernatorial debate on policy
SEDALIA — Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Kehoe and Democrat Crystal Quade agreed Thursday to a debate next month hosted by the Missouri Press Association. Kehoe did not participate in several Republican debates in the run up to the Aug. 6 primary. News stations have offered to moderate a Kehoe-Quade debate, but a date has not […]
Missouri receives $200,000 to combat veteran homelessness
COLUMBIA - To help get a roof over our veteran’s heads, the Biden-Harris administration is distributing over 20 million dollars across the country – with the state of Missouri being awarded nearly $200,000 of those funds. Data pulled from Welcome Home shows that in 2023 there were 569...
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Ozarks. According to the National Weather Service of Springfield, the watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma until midnight. “The main threat is large hail with damaging winds. While the chance of a tornado is thankfully limited, it […]
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