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Springfield families leave SPS Back to School Bash with socks, backpacks, supplies, food
Volunteers at Springfield Public Schools' Back to School Bash passed out thousands of backpacks Saturday along with bags of groceries, piles of socks and stacks of school supplies. The one-stop-shot created three years ago helps students and their parents get ready for the first day of school, which is Aug. 19 this year. ...
What to know for back to school 2024-25
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - With back to school just around the corner, many parents and educators around the district have started to prepare. Here’s what you need to know:. Back to School Night: Aug. 15, 4 - 6 p.m. (Grace Early Childhood Center, Wilckens STEAM Academy at Hillcrest (4:30-6:30 p.m.), Mill Creek Upper Elementary School (5:30-7:30 p.m.))
Two teens seriously injured after SUV flips on I-29 near Kansas City Airport
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two teenagers were seriously injured after their SUV flipped on I-29 near the Kansas City Airport over the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that just before 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, emergency crews were called to the area of I-29 and I-435, near the Kansas City Airport, with reports of a single-vehicle collision.
RNSS back-to-school giveaway set for August 3
“When the founder visited the juvenile detention center he thought of himself as a mentor, a positive male role model to help break the cycle of young people returning to the detention center.”. “We are a beacon of hope for the community we serve,” said Derrick Walker, Rides N’ School...
High Ridge man drowns while attempting to save wife on the Meramec River
An eastern Missouri man drowns while trying to save his wife from drowning on the Meramec River. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Bryan Wilson, 48, of High Ridge, and his wife, Angela, were floating on the Meramec near Eureka on Saturday afternoon when they decided to exit their floatation device and climb onto a rock.
Carthage businesses prepare for Marian Days
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Over the next few days, the population of Carthage will increase by as much as seventy thousand people. You don’t have to tell Johnathan Flores that next week is Marian Days, he can already tell by how much busier his store is. “For the most...
WNBA Fans Are Saying The Same Thing About Kate Martin's First Pitch At Royals Game
Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate Martin has been busy during the WNBA's Olympic break. Just days after returning to her alma mater to deliver a stirring message for the current Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team, the 24-year-old headed to Kansas City to take in some MLB action on Saturday. ...
Trey Smith Reveals Thoughts on Potential Contract Extension with Chiefs
With year No. 4 on deck, KC Chiefs right guard Trey Smith isn't spending too much time worrying about what his next contract will look like. One of the only downsides of drafting good players is the inevitable time that will arise to pay them. That's something NFL teams know all too well, and the Kansas City Chiefs are no different. General manager Brett Veach's recent draft classes have helped the franchise sustain a dynasty, although each year comes with different costly decisions to make on the personnel front.
Excessive Heat Warning for parts of the listening area
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued an Excessive Heat Warning in effect for Jefferson County, St. Charles, and St. Louis Counties and City in Missouri and Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe Counties in Illinois from 1 pm Monday, July 29th through Thursday, August 1st at 7 pm. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
It would be malpractice to not explore trades Cardinals' relievers
This year's trade deadline market is heavily favoring the sellers. One area of players that has been moved quite a bit thus far is the reliever market. Relievers are fetching hauls of prospects, and teams like the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, and Toronto Blue Jays are taking full advantage of this market.
Woman sentenced to 11 years for I-55 road rage incident north of Pevely
PEVELY, Mo. — Shanyka Fouche, 25, of Memphis, Tenn., has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after a jury found her guilty of several felonies stemming from an incident in 2021 when she fired a gun from a vehicle on I-55 north of Pevely, striking a vehicle and the passenger in that other vehicle, according to court documents.
Nationals roar ahead with 7-run inning, hand Cardinals 3rd straight loss 14-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run home run to cap Washington’s seven-run outburst in the sixth inning, and the Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-3 on Saturday night. After failing to score with the bases loaded in each of the prior two innings, the...
Patrick Mahomes Doesn’t Hold Back His Thoughts About Undrafted Chiefs Weapon
The new year brings some new faces for the Kansas City Chiefs. After some offseason reshuffling, the defending champions brought some new weapons for Patrick Mahomes. However, Kansas City may have a hidden gem from their previous roster. Undrafted free agent Nikko Remigio is making waves during the ...
Patrick Wisdom hits pinch-hit grand slam, Cubs beat the Royals 9-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, Seiya Suzuki also homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night. Wisdom hit for Pete Crow-Armstrong and laced the homer 440-feet off Sam Long into...
Several teams showing interest in veteran Angels reliever
Angels right-hander Luis Garcia is drawing widespread trade interest, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman names the Yankees, Red Sox and Royals as among the interested teams. Garcia, 37, is a veteran of 12 MLB seasons and has been a steady middle relief arm for many...
Night Sky Update: July 27-August 4, 2024
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, July 27, 2024. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week will be in Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times posted in Universal Time (UT), St. louis is -5 hours when CDT.
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